Barbados, Britain's First Slave Society (1661)
Before the Balloon: Barbados's 1661 Slave Code. Barbados ended up being Britain's first slave-society in 1661, writing a code that formed slavery throughout the Atlantic. This brief trailer and function describe the legal plan behind Washington Black's escape-- sugar, law, and empire-- in under a minute, along with sources and context.
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