Welcome to the HEIRESSES website, based on Dr. Miranda Kaufmann's new book,
Heiresses: Marriage, Inheritance, and Caribbean Slavery.
In the book, Kaufmann tells the stories of nine women who inherited people and plantations in the Caribbean, bringing that tainted wealth to Britain under cover of matrimony. However, in the early stages of her research, Kaufmann identified over 150 British women who profited from Caribbean enslavement. In time, this website will allow you to explore their stories too...
Heiresses: Marriage, Inheritance, and Caribbean Slavery.
In the book, Kaufmann tells the stories of nine women who inherited people and plantations in the Caribbean, bringing that tainted wealth to Britain under cover of matrimony. However, in the early stages of her research, Kaufmann identified over 150 British women who profited from Caribbean enslavement. In time, this website will allow you to explore their stories too...
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