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London Bourne (1793–1869)〔''London Bourne of Barbados'', by Cecilia Karch "Slavery & Abolition: A Journal of Slave and Post-Slave Studies Volume 28, Issue 1, 2007" ''pages 23-40''.〕 was a former Barbadian slave who became a wealthy merchant and abolitionist. == Early life == London Bourne was born a slave in Barbados in 1793. He was the son of William Bourne who had also been a slave. Through his work as an artisan〔"A-Z of Barbados Heritage" by Sean Carrington, Henry Fraser, John Gilmore, MacMillan Caribbean; 2 edition (May 1, 2004), "p. 27"〕 and businessman, William Bourne was able to put aside enough money to purchase his own freedom. By the time of London Bourne's birth, William Bourne had already become a successful businessman who owned a number of properties.〔"Great House Rules: Landless Emancipation and Workers' Protest in Barbados, 1838-1938", by Hilary Beckles (2004). Ian Randle Publishers〕 London Bourne was a slave until he was twenty-three〔"Emancipation in the West Indies: A six months' tour in Antigua, Barbadoes, and Jamaica in the year 1837" James Armstrong Thome Joseph Horace Kimball American Anti-Slavery Society - January 1, 1838 Published by the American Anti-Slavery Society〕 or twenty-five〔 years old, at which time he was purchased by his father for the sum of five hundred dollars. His mother and four brothers were bought by his father at the same time for two thousand five hundred dollars.〔American Anti-Slavery Society. The Anti-Slavery Examiner, Part 2 of 4〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「London Bourne」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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