Barbados 1661: The Slave Code Behind Washington Black
What supports Washington Black's flight is a legal system designed to keep him grounded. In 1661, Barbados enacted the Slave Code and ended up being Britain's first servant society. The island's method travelled, shaping guidelines and practices across the English Caribbean and beyond. Our 56-second trailer compresses that story: sugar and statute, empire and enforcement, and the human actions that declined to disappear. The companion short article keeps it clear and useful, with links to sources, timelines, and locations you can still visit today, from windmill towers to coral-stone boiling homes. If you are curious about how a little island might influence the wider Atlantic world, this is a succinct beginning point with strong references.
Check out the code, the context, and the Atlantic connections.
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