The Island That Codified Slavery: Barbados 1661

As the balloon increases in Washington Black, there is law. In 1661, Barbados codified chattel slavery and ended up being Britain's first slave society. The Barbados Slave Code produced a legal blueprint that shaped the Atlantic world, normalising penalty, protecting planter home, and defining racial status in statute. Our 56-second trailer sets fiction versus truths, demonstrating how sugar funded an empire while the law enforced its chains. We also highlight the connection to Halifax, Nova Scotia, and the everyday people who lived within and pushed back against the system. This feature sets the brief video with clear, readable context and links to sources you can explore even more. If you want the story behind the story, this is the location to start: concise, grounded, and human.



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