The Island That Codified Slavery: Barbados 1661

What supports Washington Black's flight is a legal system developed to keep him grounded. In 1661, Barbados enacted the Slave Code and became Britain's very first servant society. The island's method travelled, forming 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 responses that declined to vanish. The buddy article keeps it clear and practical, with links to sources, timelines, and places you can still check out today, from windmill towers to coral-stone boiling homes. If you are curious about how a little island could affect the wider Atlantic world, this is a concise beginning point with solid referrals.



Take a minute to view, then go deeper with the complete article