scots slaves

[macwilkin]

As an aside to this topic, it could certainly be argued that indentured servitude was a form of slavery. Many Ulster-Scots sold themselves into servitude and either died before their contract ended, or had to keep extending their contracts. Noted historian Dr. Richard Hofstadter has a very interesting essay on White Servitude here:

http://www.montgomerycollege.edu/Dep.../whiteser.html


Regards,

Todd

[skauwt]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00k7t42 here you go folks the 50 minute programme in question hopefully it`s viewable the world over (i shall insert the link into my first starter post also )

[JolyStNicholas]

Thru sharing we learn. And my thanks to you for sharing this very interesting
article. Well done!