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White Cargo : The Forgotten History of Britain's White Slaves in America by Michael Walsh and Don Jordan (2008, Trade Paperback)

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PublisherNew York University Press
ISBN-100814742963
ISBN-139780814742969
eBay Product ID (ePID)64021355

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Number of Pages320 Pages
Publication NameWhite Cargo : the Forgotten History of Britain's White Slaves in America
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2008
SubjectSlavery, Europe / Great Britain / Stuart Era (1603-1714), Sociology / General, United States / Colonial Period (1600-1775), Anthropology / Cultural & Social, United States / General, Europe / Great Britain / Georgian Era (1714-1837)
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaSocial Science, History
AuthorMichael Walsh, Don Jordan
FormatTrade Paperback

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ReviewsHigh school American history classes present indentured servitude as a benignly paternalistic system whereby colonial immigrants spent a few years working off their passage and went on to better things. Not so, this impassioned history argues: the indentured servitude of whites was comparable in most respects to the slavery endured by blacks. Given the hideous mortality rates, the authors argue, indentured contracts often amounted to a life sentence at hard labor--some convicts asked to be hanged rather than be sent to Virginia . . . their exposé of unfree labor in the British colonies paints an arresting portrait of early America as gulag. 8 pages of photos, "High school American history classes present indentured servitude as a benignly paternalistic system whereby colonial immigrants spent a few years working off their passage and went on to better things. Not so, this impassioned history argues: the indentured servitude of whites was comparable in most respects to the slavery endured by blacks. Given the hideous mortality rates, the authors argue, indentured contracts often amounted to a life sentence at hard labor--some convicts asked to be hanged rather than be sent to Virginia . . . their exposé of unfree labor in the British colonies paints an arresting portrait of early America as gulag. 8 pages of photos." - Publishers Weekly ,, "With information gleaned from contemporary letters, journals and court archives, White Cargo is packed with proof that he brutalities usually associated with black slavery were, for centuries, also inflicted on whites." - Daily Mail ,, "High school American history classes present indentured servitude as a benignly paternalistic system whereby colonial immigrants spent a few years working off their passage and went on to better things. Not so, this impassioned history argues: the indentured servitude of whites was comparable in most respects to the slavery endured by blacks. Given the hideous mortality rates, the authors argue, indentured contracts often amounted to a life sentence at hard labor-some convicts asked to be hanged rather than be sent to Virginia . . . their exposé of unfree labor in the British colonies paints an arresting portrait of early America as gulag. 8 pages of photos." -Publishers Weekly, "This vividly written book tells the tale from both sides of the Atlantic . . . meticulously sourced and footnoted--but is never dry or academic...Jordan and Walsh offer an explanation of how the structures of slavery--black or white--were entwined in the roots of American society. They refrain from drawing links to today, except to remind readers that there are probably tens of millions of Americans who are descended from white slaves without even knowing it." - New York Times Book Review, "High school American history classes present indentured servitude as a benignly paternalistic system whereby colonial immigrants spent a few years working off their passage and went on to better things. Not so, this impassioned history argues: the indentured servitude of whites was comparable in most respects to the slavery endured by blacks. Given the hideous mortality rates, the authors argue, indentured contracts often amounted to a life sentence at hard labor--some convicts asked to be hanged rather than be sent to Virginia . . . their exposé of unfree labor in the British colonies paints an arresting portrait of early America as gulag. 8 pages of photos." - Publishers Weekly, This vividly written book tells the tale from both sides of the Atlantic . . . meticulously sourced and footnoted-but is never dry or academic...Jordan and Walsh offer an explanation of how the structures of slavery-black or white-were entwined in the roots of American society. They refrain from drawing links to today, except to remind readers that there are probably tens of millions of Americans who are descended from white slaves without even knowing it., "With information gleaned from contemporary letters, journals and court archives, White Cargo is packed with proof that he brutalities usually associated with black slavery were, for centuries, also inflicted on whites." -Daily Mail, "A colorful series of portraits of villains and victims, exploiters and exploited, rendered with bemused outrage." -Choice, "With information gleaned from contemporary letters, journals and court archives, White Cargo is packed with proof that he brutalities usually associated with black slavery were, for centuries, also inflicted on whites." - Daily Mail, A colorful series of portraits of villains and victims, exploiters and exploited, rendered with bemused outrage., "This vividly written book tells the tale from both sides of the Atlantic . . . meticulously sourced and footnoted-but is never dry or academic...Jordan and Walsh offer an explanation of how the structures of slavery-black or white-were entwined in the roots of American society. They refrain from drawing links to today, except to remind readers that there are probably tens of millions of Americans who are descended from white slaves without even knowing it." - New York Times Book Review, With information gleaned from contemporary letters, journals and court archives, White Cargo is packed with proof that he brutalities usually associated with black slavery were, for centuries, also inflicted on whites, "A colorful series of portraits of villains and victims, exploiters and exploited, rendered with bemused outrage."- Choice, With information gleaned from contemporary letters, journals and court archives, White Cargo is packed with proof that he brutalities usually associated with black slavery were, for centuries, also inflicted on whites., "This vividly written book tells the tale from both sides of the Atlantic . . . meticulously sourced and footnoted-but is never dry or academic...Jordan and Walsh offer an explanation of how the structures of slavery-black or white-were entwined in the roots of American society. They refrain from drawing links to today, except to remind readers that there are probably tens of millions of Americans who are descended from white slaves without even knowing it." - New York Times Book Review ,, "This vividly written book tells the tale from both sides of the Atlantic . . . meticulously sourced and footnoted-but is never dry or academic...Jordan and Walsh offer an explanation of how the structures of slavery-black or white-were entwined in the roots of American society. They refrain from drawing links to today, except to remind readers that there are probably tens of millions of Americans who are descended from white slaves without even knowing it." -New York Times Book Review, "High school American history classes present indentured servitude as a benignly paternalistic system whereby colonial immigrants spent a few years working off their passage and went on to better things. Not so, this impassioned history argues: the indentured servitude of whites was comparable in most respects to the slavery endured by blacks. Given the hideous mortality rates, the authors argue, indentured contracts often amounted to a life sentence at hard labor--some convicts asked to be hanged rather than be sent to Virginia . . . their expos of unfree labor in the British colonies paints an arresting portrait of early America as gulag. 8 pages of photos." - Publishers Weekly, ""A colorful series of portraits of villains and victims, exploiters and exploited, rendered with bemused outrage.", This vividly written book tells the tale from both sides of the Atlantic . . . meticulously sourced and footnotedbut is never dry or academic...Jordan and Walsh offer an explanation of how the structures of slaveryblack or whitewere entwined in the roots of American society. They refrain from drawing links to today, except to remind readers that there are probably tens of millions of Americans who are descended from white slaves without even knowing it., "High school American history classes present indentured servitude as a benignly paternalistic system whereby colonial immigrants spent a few years working off their passage and went on to better things. Not so, this impassioned history argues: the indentured servitude of whites was comparable in most respects to the slavery endured by blacks. Given the hideous mortality rates, the authors argue, indentured contracts often amounted to a life sentence at hard labor--some convicts asked to be hanged rather than be sent to Virginia . . . their expos of unfree labor in the British colonies paints an arresting portrait of early America as gulag. 8 pages of photos." - Publishers Weekly ,, "High school American history classes present indentured servitude as a benignly paternalistic system whereby colonial immigrants spent a few years working off their passage and went on to better things. Not so, this impassioned history argues: the indentured servitude of whites was comparable in most respects to the slavery endured by blacks. Given the hideous mortality rates, the authors argue, indentured contracts often amounted to a life sentence at hard labor-some convicts asked to be hanged rather than be sent to Virginia . . . their exposé of unfree labor in the British colonies paints an arresting portrait of early America as gulag. 8 pages of photos." - Publishers Weekly ,, "A colorful series of portraits of villains and victims, exploiters and exploited, rendered with bemused outrage."- Choice ,, "High school American history classes present indentured servitude as a benignly paternalistic system whereby colonial immigrants spent a few years working off their passage and went on to better things. Not so, this impassioned history argues: the indentured servitude of whites was comparable in most respects to the slavery endured by blacks. Given the hideous mortality rates, the authors argue, indentured contracts often amounted to a life sentence at hard labor-some convicts asked to be hanged rather than be sent to Virginia . . . their expos of unfree labor in the British colonies paints an arresting portrait of early America as gulag. 8 pages of photos." - Publishers Weekly, "With information gleaned from contemporary letters, journals and court archives, White Cargo is packed with proof that he brutalities usually associated with black slavery were, for centuries, also inflicted on whites." -Daily Mail "An eye-opening and heart-rending story." -The Times (London) "High school American history classes present indentured servitude as a benignly paternalistic system whereby colonial immigrants spent a few years working off their passage and went on to better things. Not so, this impassioned history argues: the indentured servitude of whites was comparable in most respects to the slavery endured by blacks. Given the hideous mortality rates, the authors argue, indentured contracts often amounted to a life sentence at hard labor-some convicts asked to be hanged rather than be sent to Virginia ... their expose of unfree labor in the British colonies paints an arresting portrait of early America as gulag. 8 pages of photos." -Publishers Weekly "A colorful series of portraits of villains and victims, exploiters and exploited, rendered with bemused outrage."-Choice "This vividly written book tells the tale from both sides of the Atlantic ... meticulously sourced and footnoted-but is never dry or academic...Jordan and Walsh offer an explanation of how the structures of slavery-black or white-were entwined in the roots of American society. They refrain from drawing links to today, except to remind readers that there are probably tens of millions of Americans who are descended from white slaves without even knowing it." -New York Times Book Review
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Table Of ContentIntroduction: In the Shadow of MythChapter One: A Place for the UnwantedChapter Two: The Judge's DreamChapter Three: The Merchant PrinceChapter Four: Children of the CityChapter Five: The Jagged EdgeChapter Six: 'They Are Not Dogs'Chapter Seven: The People TradeChapter Eight: Spirited AwayChapter Nine: Foreigners in Their Own LandChapter Ten: Dissent in the NorthChapter Eleven: The Planter from AngolaChapter Twelve: 'Barbadosed'Chapter Thirteen: The GrandeesChapter Fourteen: Bacon's RebellionChapter Fifteen: Queen Anne's Golden BookChapter Sixteen: Disunity in the UnionChapter Seventeen: Lost and FoundChapter Eighteen: 'His Majesty Seven-Year Passengers'Chapter Nineteen: The Last HurrahNotesSelect BibliographyIndex
SynopsisTells the story of the thousands of Britons who lived and died in bondage in Britain's American colonies. This book demonstrates that the brutalities usually associated with black slavery alone were perpetrated on whites throughout British rule., The forgotten story of the thousands of white Britons who lived and died in bondage in Britain's American colonies In the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, more than 300,000 white people were shipped to America as slaves. Urchins were swept up from London's streets to labor in the tobacco fields, where life expectancy was no more than two years. Brothels were raided to provide "breeders" for Virginia. Hopeful migrants were duped into signing as indentured servants, unaware they would become personal property who could be bought, sold, and even gambled away. Transported convicts were paraded for sale like livestock. Drawing on letters crying for help, diaries, and court and government archives, Don Jordan and Michael Walsh demonstrate that the brutalities usually associated with black slavery alone were perpetrated on whites throughout British rule. The trade ended with American independence, but the British still tried to sell convicts in their former colonies, which prompted one of the most audacious plots in Anglo-American history. This is a saga of exploration and cruelty spanning 170 years that has been submerged under the overwhelming memory of black slavery. White Cargo brings the brutal, uncomfortable story to the surface., White Cargo is the forgotten story of the thousands of Britons who lived and died in bondage in Britain's American colonies. In the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, more than 300,000 white people were shipped to America as slaves. Urchins were swept up from London's streets to labor in the tobacco fields, where life expectancy was no more than two years. Brothels were raided to provide "breeders" for Virginia. Hopeful migrants were duped into signing as indentured servants, unaware they would become personal property who could be bought, sold, and even gambled away. Transported convicts were paraded for sale like livestock. Drawing on letters crying for help, diaries, and court and government archives, Don Jordan and Michael Walsh demonstrate that the brutalities usually associated with black slavery alone were perpetrated on whites throughout British rule. The trade ended with American independence, but the British still tried to sell convicts in their former colonies, which prompted one of the most audacious plots in Anglo-American history. This is a saga of exploration and cruelty spanning 170 years that has been submerged under the overwhelming memory of black slavery. White Cargo brings the brutal, uncomfortable story to the surface., With information gleaned from contemporary letters, journals and court archives, White Cargo is packed with proof that the brutalities usually associated with black slavery were, for centuries, also inflicted on whites. --"Daily Mail"An eye-opening and heart-rending story. --"The Times" (London)White Cargo is the forgotten story of the thousands of Britons who lived and died in bondage in Britains American colonies.In the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, more than 300,000 white people were shipped to America as slaves. Urchins were swept up from Londons streets to labor in the tobacco fields, where life expectancy was no more than two years. Brothels were raided to provide breeders for Virginia. Hopeful migrants were duped into signing as indentured servants, unaware they would become personal property who could be bought, sold, and even gambled away. Transported convicts were paraded for sale like livestock.Drawing on letters crying for help, diaries, and court and government archives, Don Jordan and Michael Walsh demonstrate that the brutalities usually associated with black slavery alone were perpetrated on whites throughout British rule. The trade ended with American independence, but the British still tried to sell convicts in their former colonies, which prompted one of the most audacious plots in Anglo-American history.This is a saga of exploration and cruelty spanning 170 years that has been submerged under the overwhelming memory of black slavery. White Cargo brings the brutal, uncomfortable story to the surface., With information gleaned from contemporary letters, journals, and court archives, "White Cargo" is packed with proof that the brutalities usually associated with black slavery were, for centuries, also inflicted on whites.

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  • by jtee5751
    16 Sep, 2020

    First Doesn't Count

    “Anthony Johnson, as the African came to be known, not only secured his freedom but also became a successful planter himself and went on to buy servants of his own, white as well as black” A torpedo into the already seeping hulk of the NYT's 1619 project. Prior to the landing of Black slaves, there was the corrupt institution of indentured servitude. Which was often pretty much the same as slavery inasmuch as the servant often never attained freedom, was often whipped and any children belonged to the planter. Anthony Johnson was a success story of this system, and I have no idea how atypical is was. But I am sure that everybody in the Democratic Party has a sick need to cover it up. The authors mention that such servants sometimes escaped to live with the gentler and more civilized savages ( Indians ). But its interesting to note that in 1774, at the battle of Point Pleasant there was a contingent called "Elk", about a platoon ( under-strength ), not Elk River, not Elk Valley, just Elk. Like what? Well some discretion might have been in order since they weren't supposed to be there in the first place due to the Royal Proclamation of 1763 which forbade white settlement west of the Alleghany Ridge. Why were they there? Would they have had any incentive to keep quiet about it? Actually this book does not pursue this prospect of illicit western settlement, understandably since it would have left no written records back in civilization. The authors couldn't have if they had wanted to. But what they have done is document the basis for such a development. One wonders what this country would be like if it had a real intelligentsia instead of nothing but a bunch woke ninja nincompoops.

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  • by dlo11057
    07 Jun, 2016

    Whi6te Cargo, a true history of our county

    FINALLY a book of the TRUE history of Our country and not another watered down version of what our country was REALLY founded on and a look at the REAL settlers and ancestors of this county and what the British really did... Sickening, but knowing some of the British history on treatment of people, makes a lot of sense, and researching my own family genealogy for the past 23 yrs, opens my eyes more to why so many of the family surnames ened up in different countries and NOT just settling in America.

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  • by wkel1955
    30 Mar, 2019

    Hidden World Chronology

    The title buckles to social engineering but the content adds to the reader’s knowledge base. A major paradigm and falsehood is destroyed by pure, unadulterated facts. This is not taught widespread and certainly not in any U.S. Corporation public school. If you seek Truth, read this testament of Human History.

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  • by Wi7vjlFmQHG@Deleted
    30 Mar, 2016

    Right or Wrong it is a interesting book and everyone who has had doubts ,well maybe this can tell the otherwise .

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  • by 1946marine
    17 Mar, 2023

    Amazing and unbelieable what "Christians" will do to one another.

    Totally unknown by most Americans. Talk about child labor and the kidnapping of children in England and forcing them to be deported without due process to North America.

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  • by llis.r.dwqvfo
    07 Dec, 2024

    Very interesting and informative

    A subject I had never heard before. Very interesting and informative.

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  • by goshenut
    06 Oct, 2017

    What a great book! A must read

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  • by bigrew
    13 Oct, 2016

    Information all Americans should be aware of.

    A well researched history of white slavery in North America. This information is tap danced around in educational institutions. This should be taught in every school so Americans can see Americas elite for what they were then and the fruit didn't fall far from the tree.

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  • by briamaco_0
    20 Jan, 2021

    Worth the read

    Good topic

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  • by theveaks_73
    20 Nov, 2018

    White cargo

    This needs to be taught in schools

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