Ordinary People, Extraordinary Times

Living the British Empire in Jamaica, 1756

Autori

• Sheryllynne Haggerty

Parametri

Pagine

368pagine

Tempo di lettura

13ore

• Scienze politiche & Politica
• Scienze sociali
• Storia
• Storia del mondo

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The collection features approximately 350 letters from Jamaica to London, providing insight into the colonial life of 1756. It highlights the experiences of poor and middling whites, free people of color, and enslaved individuals, illustrating the complexities of daily life amid transatlantic slavery and the broader context of the eighteenth-century British Empire. Through these personal correspondences, readers gain a nuanced understanding of the social dynamics and struggles faced by various groups during this tumultuous period.

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Lingua: Inglese

Pubblicato: 2023

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