White Cargo: The Forgotten History of Britain's White Slaves in AmericaThe history of the thousands of Britons who lived & died in bondage in Britain's American colonies. Drawing on letters crying for help, diaries, court & government archives, this work demonstrates that the brutalities usually associated with black slavery alone were perpetrated on white convicts, bonded servants & kidnapped children. |
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WHITE CARGO: The Forgotten History of Britain's White Slaves in America
Avis d'utilisateur - KirkusTwo British journalists unravel a significant history of indentured servitude in the New World.Before the 18th century, when Southern tobacco grandees and West Indian sugar planters imported Africans ... Consulter l'avis complet
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Avis d'utilisateur - elimatta - LibraryThingIt's good to see another addition to the few books on the transportation of convicts to North America. But like its predecessors, this book pretty much ignores the law. It describes all white forced ... Consulter l'avis complet