The Maroons of Prospect Bluff and their quest for freedom in the Atlantic World /

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In this book, the author examines how the Prospect Bluff maroons constructed their freedom, shedding light on the extent to which they could fight physically and intellectually to claim their rights. The author considers the legacy of the Haitian Revolution, the growing influence of abolitionism, an...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Millett, Nathaniel (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Gainesville : University Press of Florida, [2013]
Subjects:
Nicolls, Edward.
Maroons > Florida > Franklin County > History.
Black Seminoles > Florida > Franklin County > History.
Seminole Indians > Florida > Franklin County > African influences.
Slavery > Florida > Franklin County > History.
African Americans > Florida > Franklin County > Relations with Indians.
Noirs américains > Floride > Franklin > Relations avec les Peuples autochtones.
HISTORY > United States > State & Local > South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)
HISTORY / United States / State & Local / South (AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV)
African Americans > Relations with Indians.
Black Seminoles.
Maroons.
Seminole Indians > African influences.
Slavery.
Florida > Franklin County.
History.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:In this book, the author examines how the Prospect Bluff maroons constructed their freedom, shedding light on the extent to which they could fight physically and intellectually to claim their rights. The author considers the legacy of the Haitian Revolution, the growing influence of abolitionism, and the period's changing interpretations of race, freedom, and citizenship among whites, Blacks, and Native Americans. -- Resource home page.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xiii, 345 pages) : illustrations, maps
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780813048390
0813048397
0813044545
9780813044545
9780813046426
0813046424

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