Author: Thomas Sibbald
Publisher: London : Simpkin, Marshall : T.W. Maddox
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Category : Bermuda Islands
Languages : en
Pages : 54

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Author: Richard Cotter
Publisher:
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Category : Bermuda Islands
Languages : en
Pages : 102

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Author: John Matthew Jones
Publisher:
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Category : Bermuda Islands
Languages : en
Pages : 178

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Author: Caroline Bray
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 614

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Author: Royal Commonwealth Society. Library
Publisher:
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Category : Commonwealth countries
Languages : en
Pages : 718

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Author: Fremont Rider
Publisher:
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Category : Bermuda Islands
Languages : en
Pages : 258

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Author: Fremont Rider
Publisher:
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Category : Bermuda Islands
Languages : en
Pages : 260

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Author: Virginia Bernhard
Publisher: University of Missouri Press
ISBN: 0826260071
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 336

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Slaves & Slaveholders in Bermuda, 1616-1782, offers a fresh perspective on the complex relationship between racism & slavery in the often overlooked second-oldest English colony in the New World. As the first blacks were brought onto the islands not specifically for slave labor, but for their expertise as pearl divers & 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," & the creation of ninety-nine-year indentures for black & Indian servants. Slavery may have dictated & strained the relationships between whites & blacks, but in this smallest of English colonies it differed from slavery elsewhere because of the uniquely close master-slave relations created by Bermuda's size & maritime economy. At only twenty-one square miles in size, Bermuda saw slaves & slave-holders working & living closer together than in other societies. Additionally, the emphasis on maritime pursuits offered slaves a degree of autonomy & a sense of identity unequaled in other English colonies. This groundbreaking history of Bermuda's slavery reveals fewer runaways, less-violent rebellions, & relatively milder punishments for offending slaves. One anecdote recounts that in 1782, seventy black seamen offered freedom in Boston voluntarily returned to their Bermuda homes. Bernhard delves into the origins of Bermuda's slavery, its peculiar nature, & its effects on blacks & whites. She bases her study on archival research drawn from wills & inventories, laws & court cases, governors' reports & council minutes. Intended as an introduction to both the history of the islands & the rich sources for further study, this book will prove invaluable to scholars of slavery, as well as those interested in historical archaeology, anthropology, maritime history, & colonial history.

Author: Susan M. Shaw
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 161069712X
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 1840

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Providing an in-depth look at the lives of women and girls in approximately 150 countries, this multivolume reference set offers readers transnational and postcolonial analysis of the many issues that are critical to the success of women and girls. For millennia, women around the world have shouldered the responsibility of caring for their families. But in recent decades, women have emerged as a major part of the global workforce, balancing careers and family life. How did this change happen? And how are societies in developing countries responding and adapting to women's newer roles in society? This four-volume encyclopedia examines the lives of women around the world, with coverage that includes the education of girls and teens; the key roles women play in their families, careers, religions, and cultures; how issues for women intersect with colonialism, transnationalism, feminism, and established norms of power and control. Organized geographically, each volume presents detailed entries about the lives of women in particular countries. Additionally, each volume offers sidebars that spotlight topics related to women and girls in specific regions or focus on individual women's lives and contributions. Primary source documents include sections of countries' constitutions that are relevant to women and girls, United Nations resolutions and national resolutions regarding women and girls, and religious statements and proclamations about women and girls. The organization of the set enables readers to take an in-depth look at individual countries as well as to make comparisons across countries.

Author: Library of Congress
Publisher:
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Category : Subject catalogs
Languages : en
Pages : 994

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