Daring to be free rebellion and resistance of the enslaved in the Atlantic world
"Historian Sudhir Hazareesingh recasts the story of slavery's endby showing that the enslaved themselves were at the center of the action--their voices, their resistance, and their extraordinary fightfor freedom. Throughout, [his book] portrays the struggle for liberation from the perspective of the...
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Farrar, Straus and Giroux,
2025.
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| Edition: | First American edition. |
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| Summary: | "Historian Sudhir Hazareesingh recasts the story of slavery's endby showing that the enslaved themselves were at the center of the action--their voices, their resistance, and their extraordinary fightfor freedom. Throughout, [his book] portrays the struggle for liberation from the perspective of the enslaved and, wherever possible, in their own words. It highlights the power of collective action, stressing the role of maroon communities, conspiracies, insurrections, and spiritual movements, from Haiti and Brazil to Cuba, Mauritius, and the American South. These acts of resistance involved entire communities, with women often at the heart of the story as warriors, organizers, and agents of radical change"-- |
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| Item Description: | "Originally published in 2025 by Allen Lane, Great Britain"--Copyright page. |
| Physical Description: | 464 pages ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780374611071 0374611076 |
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