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English trader, Indian maid

by Frank Felsenstein · 1999

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In 1711 an article appeared in "The Spectator" about a young English trader who falls in love with an Indian maiden, only to sell her into slavery on reaching Barbados. In this work, the author assembles the main English versions of the story which caused a sensation during the debate over slavery.

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survivalsurvivalMore like thisLess of thisraceraceMore like thisLess of this
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18th century18th centuryMore like thisLess of thisWest IndiesWest IndiesMore like thisLess of this
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adult
Length
medium · 317 pages

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