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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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  • Table of Contents; Preface; Acknowledgmentsand Spelling Conventions; 1 The Marvelous City and the New Navy; 2 The Rebellion and its Resolution; 3 The Rebels and Their Motives; 4 The Second Revolt and its Consequences; 5 Past and Present; Notes.