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"The story of a massive eighteenth-century slave rebellion in the Dutch colony of Berbice (now Guyana) which had been all but forgotten. Historian Marjoleine Kars recovers a riveting tale from the archives, including rare first-person accounts from African-born slaves"--

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Kars, Marjoleine (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : The New Press, 2020.
Subjects:
Slave rebellions > Guyana > Berbice > History > 18th century.
Enslaved persons > Guyana > Social conditions > 18th century.
Berbice > History > 18th century.
Révoltes d'esclaves > Guyana > Berbice > Histoire > 18e siècle.
Esclaves > Guyana > Conditions sociales > 18e siècle.
HISTORY > Social History.
Slave rebellions
Enslaved persons > Social conditions
Guyana
Guyana > Berbice
1700-1799
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Summary:"The story of a massive eighteenth-century slave rebellion in the Dutch colony of Berbice (now Guyana) which had been all but forgotten. Historian Marjoleine Kars recovers a riveting tale from the archives, including rare first-person accounts from African-born slaves"--
Physical Description:362 pages : illustrations, maps, facsimiles ; 24 cm
Awards:Winner of the Cundill History Prize, 2021.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 277-347) and index.
ISBN:9781620974599
1620974592
9781620977804
162097780X