How Long to Read Slaves and Slaveholders in Bermuda, 1616-1782

How Long Does it Take to Read Slaves and Slaveholders in Bermuda, 1616-1782?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 23 minutes to read Slaves and Slaveholders in Bermuda, 1616-1782 by Virginia Bernhard

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Description

Slaves & Slaveholders in Bermuda, 1616-1782, offers a fresh perspective on the complex relationship between racism & slavery in the often overlooked second-oldest English colony in the New World. As the first blacks were brought onto the islands not specifically for slave labor, but for their expertise as pearl divers & cultivators of West Indies plants, Bermuda's racial history began to unfold much differently from that of the Caribbean islands or of the North American mainland. Bermuda's history records the arrival of the first blacks, the first English law passed to control the behavior of the "Negroes," & the creation of ninety-nine-year indentures for black & Indian servants. Slavery may have dictated & strained the relationships between whites & blacks, but in this smallest of English colonies it differed from slavery elsewhere because of the uniquely close master-slave relations created by Bermuda's size & maritime economy. At only twenty-one square miles in size, Bermuda saw slaves & slave-holders working & living closer together than in other societies. Additionally, the emphasis on maritime pursuits offered slaves a degree of autonomy & a sense of identity unequaled in other English colonies. This groundbreaking history of Bermuda's slavery reveals fewer runaways, less-violent rebellions, & relatively milder punishments for offending slaves. One anecdote recounts that in 1782, seventy black seamen offered freedom in Boston voluntarily returned to their Bermuda homes. Bernhard delves into the origins of Bermuda's slavery, its peculiar nature, & its effects on blacks & whites. She bases her study on archival research drawn from wills & inventories, laws & court cases, governors' reports & council minutes. Intended as an introduction to both the history of the islands & the rich sources for further study, this book will prove invaluable to scholars of slavery, as well as those interested in historical archaeology, anthropology, maritime history, & colonial history.

How long is Slaves and Slaveholders in Bermuda, 1616-1782?

Slaves and Slaveholders in Bermuda, 1616-1782 by Virginia Bernhard is 316 pages long, and a total of 80,896 words.

This makes it 107% the length of the average book. It also has 99% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Slaves and Slaveholders in Bermuda, 1616-1782 Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 22 minutes to read Slaves and Slaveholders in Bermuda, 1616-1782 aloud.

What Reading Level is Slaves and Slaveholders in Bermuda, 1616-1782?

Slaves and Slaveholders in Bermuda, 1616-1782 is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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