To: ComtedeMaistre
Long John Silver in Treasure Island was married to a black woman, so I would assume that the idea wasn't considered particularly bizarre in 19th century England, at least.
To: Miles Vorkosigan
No it wasn't esp. in the British colonies where even during slavery, it was still legal.
59 posted on
02/20/2004 4:08:06 PM PST by
cyborg
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