Barbados 1661: From Sugar to Statute Behind Washington Black
Before the Balloon: Barbados's 1661 Slave Code. Barbados ended up being Britain's first slave-society in 1661, writing a code that shaped slavery throughout the Atlantic. This brief trailer and feature describe the legal blueprint behind Washington Black's escape-- sugar, law, and empire-- in under a minute, together with sources and context.
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