'Devil in the English' : Chattel slavery begins -- African objection and resistance -- First chattel slavery code: Act of 1661 -- King Cuffee's vision: first freedom plan, 1675 -- Children of the fire: second freedom plan, 1692.
Hilary McD. Beckles Poradie kníh
Sir Hilary McDonald Beckles je barbadoský historik, ktorý sa zameriava na afro-karibskú históriu. Skúma hlboké ekonomické a sociálne dopady kolonializmu a transatlantického obchodu s otrokmi. Jeho akademická kariéra je poznamenaná rýchlym rastom a významnými pozíciami na University of the West Indies. Okrem historického výskumu sa Beckles venuje aj záujmom o kriket v Karibiku.
- 2022
- 2016
The First Black Slave Society
Britain's "Barbarity Time" in Barbados, 1636-1876
- 314 stránok
- 11 hodin čítania
The book presents a profound examination of Barbados's history, focusing on the severe impact of British colonialism and the evolution of slavery. It highlights how the island became a focal point for the brutal trade in enslaved Africans, building on earlier practices established by the Portuguese and Spanish. Beckles sheds light on the systematic barbarism that characterized the colonial project, revealing the intensity and consequences of chattel slavery in Barbados during the seventeenth century.