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Le Saphir de St. Louis = Sapphire of St. Louis /

In 1741, a ship called the Saphir set sail from a port in La Rochelle, France on its way to the New World. On board were 30 crewmembers and 271 slaves. Somewhere off the coast of Santo Domingo, a slave revolt erupted. This little-known moment in history was memorialized in an obscure 18th century pa...

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Corporate Authors:	Perspective Films (film production company.), Ciné+ (France) (film production company.), Grasshopper Film (Firm) (film distribution company.), Festival International du Film de La Rochelle (film production company.)
Other Authors:	Guerin, José Luis (Screenwriter), Wilms, André (Narrator)
Format:	Conference Proceeding eBook
Language:	French
Language Notes:	In French with subtitles in English.
Published:	New York, NY : Grasshopper Film, ©2015.
Series:	Academic Video Online
Subjects:	Saphir (Schooner) Slave rebellions > Atlantic Ocean. La Rochelle (France) > History. Schooners. Révoltes d'esclaves > Atlantique, Océan. Goélettes. Slave rebellions Atlantic Ocean France > La Rochelle Documentaries and Factual Films documentary film. Documentary films History Short films Documentary films. Short films. Documentaires. Courts métrages.
Online Access:	Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)

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