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The Revolt of the Whip.

This is the story of a spectacular naval rebellion in which ordinary Brazilian seamen (mostly black and led by a black sailor) overpowered their officers on Dreadnought-class battleships in 1910, to abolish flogging and secure civic rights; it also tells how the sailors suffered lethal retribution,...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Love, Joseph
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Palo Alto : Stanford University Press, 2012.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:This is the story of a spectacular naval rebellion in which ordinary Brazilian seamen (mostly black and led by a black sailor) overpowered their officers on Dreadnought-class battleships in 1910, to abolish flogging and secure civic rights; it also tells how the sailors suffered lethal retribution, although flogging would never return.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (168 pages)
ISBN:9780804783699
0804783691