Slaves and Slaveholders in Bermuda, 1616-1782
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| Rating | : | 4.47 (852 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0826212271 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 336 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-07-15 |
| Language | : | English |
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About the AuthorVirginia Bernhard is Professor of History at the University of St. Thomas in Houston.
As the first blacks were brought onto the islands not specifically for slave labor, but for their expertise as pearl divers and cultivators of West Indies plants, Bermuda's racial history began to unfold much differently from that of the Caribbean islands or of the North American mainland.Bermuda's history records the arrival of the first blacks, the first English law passed to control the behavior of the "Negroes," and the creation of ninety-nine-year indentures for black and Indian servants. This groundbreaking history of Bermuda's slavery reveals fewer runaways, less-violent rebellions, and relatively milder punishments for offending slaves.Bernhard delves into the origins of Bermuda's slavery, its peculiar natu
Virginia Bernhard is Professor of History at the University of St. Thomas in Houston.
Enjoyable Read Enjoyed reading this book as my ancestors were slaves in Bermuda. Gave an insight into what went on in Bermuda and beyond.