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Exploring the Barbados Slave Code of the 1660s with Dr. Justine K Collins – Unraveling Colonialism's Impact

Dis a Fi Mi History Podcast: Explore Caribbean Ancestry & Culture
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In this episode of Dis a Fi Mi History Podcast, host Wendy Aris engages in a thought-provoking discussion with Dr. Justine K Collins, a Postdoctoral Researcher & Lecturer at SOAS University of London. They delve into the intricacies of the Barbados Slave Code from the 1660s, examining its role in shaping Caribbean history and its deep-rooted connections to colonialism. Together, they explore how this legislation impacted family genealogy and the heritage of the Caribbean people. Listeners will gain insight into the lasting implications of these historical narratives, providing a framework for understanding present-day family histories in the Caribbean context. Join us for an enlightening conversation that bridges the past with the present in the exploration of Caribbean ancestry and culture. BIO: Dr. Justine K Collins is a legal historian and specialises in the intersection of law and society particularly within colonial slavery laws of the Atlantic World. She completed her doctoral studies at the Goethe University Frankfurt in conjunction with the Max Planck Institute for European Legal History and Legal Theory in Frankfurt, Germany. Her thesis engaged legal comparative analysis to trace the origins and influences of the British Caribbean slavery codes. This thesis research - Tracing British West Indian Slavery: An Analysis of Legal Transplants - was published by Routledge in 2021. Book Link: https://www.amazon.com/-/es/Justine-K-Collins/dp/1032122994 Support the channel Buy me a coffee: Ko-fi.com/disafimihistory Follow: Twitter: @eppinghall Instagram: @berkshirehalleppingpress Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3WlDABsVBBYSPH8dUdD1lQ Workbook https://www.lulu.com/en/us/shop/wendy-aris/genealogy-workbook/paperback/product-88wyv4.html?page=1&pageSize=4 Theme Music "Africa" is modern ethnic track with fresh chords, African vocal, orchestra. License Creative Commons Attribution license (reuse allowed) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2zQefSvCUk #history #jamaicanhistory #jamaicapodcast #History #BritishAtlanticHistory #Slavecode #CaribbeanHistory #SlaveHistroy #JamaicaHistory #colonialism #heritage #familygenealogy #Caribbeanhistory #familyhistory

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