A study of the Maroon Wars and the many slave rebellions and revolts in Jamaica. Richard Hart seeks to avoid polemics and emphasizes that the Jamaican rebels forced the British government to reset the agenda for emancipation and the slaves gained their freedom sooner than anticipated.
Author: Richard Hart |
Publisher: University of the West Indies Press |
Publication Date: 37104 |
Number of Pages: 400 pages |
Binding: History |
ISBN-10: 9766401101 |
ISBN-13: 9789766401108 |