Barbados, Britain's First Slave Society (1661)
Barbados didn't simply grow sugar; it emposed the 1661 Slave Code-- a legal architecture that turned people into property and shaped slavery throughout the Atlantic. Our brand-new feature sets a short trailer with clear context: sugar-financed empire, law-enforced the chains, and Barbados ended up being Britain's first slave society. We bridge the world of Washington Black to the historical Barbados you can still stroll today-- windmills, boiling homes, and towns tracing old estate lines. We also note Halifax links and everyday "rogues" whose humour and resourcefulness refused to disappear.
Start with the brief video, then dive into sources and maps.
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