The Proof There Were Irish Slaves in 1700, or Indentured Slavery Is Still Slavery

This quote should end the debate about whether the Irish were slaves in the Americas:

“The character of an Irishman… He’s..a Valluable Slave in our Western Plantations, where they are distinguish’d by the Ignominious Epithet of White Negroes.” — E. Ward, London Spy, 1700