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Authored by Dr Mary Wills

Published on 15th April, 2025

Researching the Lives of Enslaved People

Examine how business records of plantation slavery in Jamaica provide insight into the lives of the enslaved.

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Native American warriors and their wives, arranged for a group sitting.

Licensed to access Colonial Missionaries' Papers from America and the West Indies, 1701–1870

1701 1870

A well-dressed plantation owner and family visiting the slave quarters in Virginia

Licensed to access Scottish Trade with Africa and the West Indies in the Early 18th century, 1694–1709

1694 1709

An engraving of The Mill Yard, grinding sugar cane in a windmill in 1823. A windmill on the left hand side, with people and cattle working.

Licensed to access Slavery, Exploitation, and Trade in the West Indies, 1759–1832

1759 1823

A Missionary Ship, commanded by Captain Morgan is represented entering the bay of Huahine, one of the Society Islands in the South Pacific Ocean.

Licensed to access The West Indies in Records from Colonial Missionaries, 1704–1950

1704 1950

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