Twelve scholars representing a variety of academic fields contribute to this study of slavery in the French Caribbean colonies; which ranges historically from the 1770s to Haiti's declaration of independent statehood in 1804. Including essays on the impact of colonial slavery on France; the United States; and the French West Indies; this collection focuses on the events; causes; and effects of violent slave rebellions that occurred in Saint-Domingue; Guadeloupe; and Martinique. In one of the few studies to examine the Caribbean revolts and their legacy from a U.S. perspective; the contributors discuss the flight of island refugees to the southern cities of New Orleans; Savannah; Charleston; Norfolk; and Baltimore that branded the lower United States as "the extremity of Caribbean culture." Based on official records and public documents; historical research; literary works; and personal accounts; these essays present a detailed view of the lives of those who experienced this period of rebellion and change.
#4698278 in Books 2008-09-01 2008-09-01Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.00 x .73 x 6.00l; 1.06 #File Name: 0820331872328 pages
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