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Turnbull's Slaves: A Minorcan Story

Donald H. Sullivan

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Description:"Turnbull's Slaves: A Minorcan Story" is a historical adventure/romance of white slavery, based on the ill-fated British colony at New Smyrna Florida taking place in the 18th century. The colony was made up of 1200 Minorcan slaves to a wealthy British landowner.Over half the Minorcans died from horrible conditions during the ten year existence of the colony.The British landowner kept the Minorcans in bondage, and living under horrific conditions, even worse than many African slaves in the colonies to the north. They had signed on as indentured servants before departing from Minorca, and were promised their own plots of land after working out several years of indenture. But they were forced into slavery after arriving in Florida, under Turnbull's brutal overseers and slave drivers. The story centers around Miguel, a fifteen year old who is orphaned when his father sickens and dies aboard ship during the trip to Florida. The orphaned Miguel meets and falls in love with Anita Usina, whose parents have already arranged for her marriage to another. Miguel and Anita endure many hardships and dangers in dealing with their slave masters, hostile Indians, and wild animals.　We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Turnbull's Slaves: A Minorcan Story. To get started finding Turnbull's Slaves: A Minorcan Story, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: "Turnbull's Slaves: A Minorcan Story" is a historical adventure/romance of white slavery, based on the ill-fated British colony at New Smyrna Florida taking place in the 18th century. The colony was made up of 1200 Minorcan slaves to a wealthy British landowner.Over half the Minorcans died from horrible conditions during the ten year existence of the colony.The British landowner kept the Minorcans in bondage, and living under horrific conditions, even worse than many African slaves in the colonies to the north. They had signed on as indentured servants before departing from Minorca, and were promised their own plots of land after working out several years of indenture. But they were forced into slavery after arriving in Florida, under Turnbull's brutal overseers and slave drivers. The story centers around Miguel, a fifteen year old who is orphaned when his father sickens and dies aboard ship during the trip to Florida. The orphaned Miguel meets and falls in love with Anita Usina, whose parents have already arranged for her marriage to another. Miguel and Anita endure many hardships and dangers in dealing with their slave masters, hostile Indians, and wild animals.　We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Turnbull's Slaves: A Minorcan Story. To get started finding Turnbull's Slaves: A Minorcan Story, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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