Slave Revolts (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780313338540)

Since the days of antiquity, people have been forced into servitude because of differences in gender, race, class, religion, or level of power. For just as long, those under subjugation have rebelled against it. From the Palmares in Brazil to pre-Civil War slave revolts to the modern-day Hutu/Tutsi conflict, this volume discusses age and gender, caste and class, and origin and ethnicity as the factors, effects and legacy of one of the oldest and most outrageous human practices.

Thematic chapters present an in-depth survey of major slave rebellions throughout modern history, from all areas of the globe. Topics include the Maroons of Jamaica, Slave revolts in Sub Saharan Africa, major slave rebellions in Latin America and the Caribbean, and Apartheid and forced labor in the 20th century. Ready reference features such as primary documents and biographies of key figures round out the work.

Author: Johannes Postma
ISBN-10: 031333854X
ISBN-13: 9780313338540
Publisher: Greenwood
Language: English
Published: 03/01/2008
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.14lbs
Size: 9.23h x 6.46w x 0.99d

Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 08/01/2008 pg. 78
Reference and Research Bk News 08/01/2008 pg. 175