What backs up Washington Black's flight is a legal system developed to keep him grounded. In 1661, Barbados enacted the Slave Code and ended up being Britain's first servant society. The island's approach took a trip, shaping rules 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 post keeps it clear and practical, with links to sources, timelines, and locations you can still check out today, from windmill towers to coral-stone boiling homes. If you wonder about how a little island might affect the larger Atlantic world, this is a concise beginning point with solid recommendations.
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