Tacky's Revolt: The Story of an Atlantic Slave War

Description: Yesterday's Muse, Inc. presents ... Tacky's Revolt: The Story of an Atlantic Slave War ISBN:0674260295 Author:Brown, Vincent Publisher:The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press Release Date:2022 Seller Category:-- Qty Available:1 Condition:New Sku: 2339255 Notes: First printing. A fine copy. 2022 Trade Paperback. viii, 320 pp. In the second half of the eighteenth century, as European imperial conflicts extended their domain, warring African factions fed their captives to the transatlantic slave trade while masters struggled to keep their restive slaves under the yoke. In this contentious atmosphere, a movement of enslaved West Africans in Jamaica organized to throw off that yoke by violence. Their uprising―which became known as Tacky’s Revolt―featured a style of fighting increasingly familiar today: scattered militias opposing great powers, with fighters hard to distinguish from noncombatants. Even after it was put down, the insurgency rumbled throughout the British Empire at a time when slavery seemed the dependable bedrock of its dominion. That certitude would never be the same, nor would the views of black lives, which came to inspire both more fear and more sympathy than before. Tracing the roots, routes, and reverberations of this event, Tacky’s Revolt expands our understanding of the relationship between European, African, and American history as it speaks to our understanding of wars of terror today. Don't forget to check out other great deals in our eBay Store!!

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