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In this episode of Dis a Fi Mi History Podcast, we dive into the profound impact of British parliamentary legislations on enslaved women during the 1700s and 1800s. I speak with Dr. Justine K Collins, a Legal Historian and Postdoctoral Researcher & Lecturer at SOAS University of London, Faculty of Law, who specializes in the intersections of colonialism and family history. Dr. Collins sheds light on the Barbados Slave Code of the 1660s, a pivotal piece of legislation that influenced family genealogy and the lives of enslaved women. Join us for an enlightening discussion that not only uncovers the legal frameworks of the past but also explores how these historical legacies continue to resonate within Caribbean heritage today.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     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.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Article:                      https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/13200968.2021.1933801?journalCode=rfem20                                                                                                 Youtube:                                                                        https://youtu.be/ObinolIXOr0                                                                                  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)