“During the 1650s, over 100,000 Irish children between the ages of 10 and 14 were taken from their parents and sold as slaves in the West Indies, Virginia and New England. In this decade, 52,000 Irish (mostly women and children) were sold to Barbados and Virginia. Another 30,000 Irish men and women were also transported and sold to the highest bidder. In 1656, [Oliver] Cromwell ordered that 2000 Irish children be taken to Jamaica and sold as slaves to English settlers.” https://facebook/photo.phpfbid=10152664526981321&set=a.10151735761466321.1073741826.689251320&type=1&theater
Posted on: Tue, 07 Oct 2014 04:29:33 +0000
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