Brethren by nature: New England Indians, colonists, and the origins of American slavery

Introduction : the problem of Indian slavery in early America

David's warre : the Pequot War and the origins of slavery in New England

I doe not see how we can thrive until wee get into a stock of slaves : slavery in the Puritan Atlantic world

Indians we have received into our houses : Pequot War captives in New England households

Such a servant is part of her master's estate : acculturation, resistance, and the making of a hybrid society

An Indian to help in the work : the importance of Indian labor in the New England economy

We sold 47 Indians, young and old, for 80£ in money : enslavement in King Philip's War

As good if not better then the Moorish slaves : law, slavery, and the second native diaspora

Free men subjects to the king : the search for enslavable Indians in the Northeast and Southeast

To be sold in any part of ye kings dominyons : judicial enslavement of New England Indians

Epilogue : Indians and the origins of American slavery and abolitionism.

Introduction : the problem of Indian slavery in early America

"Davids warre" : the Pequot War and the origins of slavery in New England

"I doe not see how wee can thrive until wee gett into a stock of slaves" : slavery in the Puritan Atlantic world

"Indians we have received into our houses" : Pequot War captives in New England households

"Such a servant is part of her master's estate" : acculturation, resistance, and the making of a hybrid society

"An Indian to help in the work" : the importance of Indian labor in the New England economy

"We sold ... 47 Indians, young and old, for 80£ in money" : enslavement in King Philip's War

"As good if not better then the Moorish slaves" : law, slavery, and the second native diaspora

"Free men subjects to the king" : the search for enslavable Indians in the Northeast and Southeast

To be sold "in any part of ye kings dominyons" : judicial enslavement of New England Indians

Epilogue : Indians and the origins of American slavery - and abolitionism.