Though the English did not begin their colonization of the New World with the intention of enslaving anyone, by the end of the seventeenth century chattel slavery existed in each of England's America
Georgia was the only British colony in America in which a sustained effort was made to prohibit the introduction and use of black slaves at a time when the institution of slavery was well established
Distinguished scholar Betty Wood clearly explains the evolution of the transatlantic slave trade and compares the regional social and economic forces that affected the growth of slavery in early Ameri
Wood (American history, U. of Cambridge) focuses on the experiences and endurance of the enslaved from New England all along the Atlantic seaboard in the years before the American Revolution, showing
This definitive work thoroughly explores, for the first time, the often complicated ways in which ethnicity and social rank interacted to determine the relationships that were forged among fo
A look at the hidden role color plays in every aspect of our lives. . Explores the use of color in ancient civilizations and its recent applications in modern medicine and psychology. . Shows how colo
In Women's Work, Men's Work, Betty Wood examines the struggle of bondpeople to secure and retain for themselves recognized rights as producers and consumers in the context of the brutal, formal slave
