Almost home : maroons between slavery and freedom in Jamaica, Nova Scotia, and Sierra Leone /

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The unique story of a small community of escaped slaves who revolted against the British government yet still managed to manoeuvre and survive against all odds. After being exiled from their native Jamaica in 1795, the Trelawney Town Maroons endured in Nova Scotia and then in Sierra Leone. In this n...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Chopra, Ruma (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New Haven : Yale University Press, [2018]
Temas:
Maroons > Jamaica > History.
Maroons > Nova Scotia > History.
Maroons > Sierra Leone > History.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Freedom & Security > Civil Rights.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Political Freedom & Security > Human Rights.
Maroons
Nova Scotia > History.
Jamaica
Nova Scotia
Sierra Leone
Jamaika
Nova Scotia.
Sierra leone.
Jamaica.
Electronic books.
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:The unique story of a small community of escaped slaves who revolted against the British government yet still managed to manoeuvre and survive against all odds. After being exiled from their native Jamaica in 1795, the Trelawney Town Maroons endured in Nova Scotia and then in Sierra Leone. In this narrative, Ruma Chopra demonstrates how the unlikely survival of this community of escaped slaves reveals the contradictions of slavery and the complexities of the British antislavery era. While some Europeans sought to enlist the Maroons' help in securing the institution of slavery and others viewed them as junior partners in the global fight to abolish it, the Maroons deftly negotiated their position to avoid subjugation and take advantage of their limited opportunities.
Descripción Física:1 online resource
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780300235227
0300235224

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