Island on fire the revolt that ended slavery in the British Empire
"For five horrific weeks after Christmas in 1831, Jamaica was convulsed by an uprising of its enslaved people. What started as a peaceful labor strike quickly turned into a full-blown revolt, leaving hundreds of plantation houses smoking ruins. By the time British troops had put down the rebels...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Autor principal: | Zoellner, Tom (Autor) |
Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Cambridge, Massachusetts
Harvard University Press
2020
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
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