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The Amistad Rebellion: An Atlantic Odyssey of Slavery and Freedom

The Amistad Rebellion: An Atlantic Odyssey of Slavery and Freedom

A unique account of the most successful slave rebellion in American history,Â now updated with a new epilogueâ€”from the award-winning author ofÂ The Slave Ship

In this powerful and highly original account, Marcus Rediker reclaims theÂ AmistadÂ rebellion for its true proponents: the enslaved Africans who risked death to stake a claim for freedom. Using newly discovered evidence and featuring vividly drawn portraits of the rebels, their captors, and their abolitionist allies, Rediker reframes the story to show how a small group of courageous men fought and won an epic battle against Spanish and American slaveholders and their governments. The successfulÂ AmistadÂ rebellion changed the very nature of the struggle against slavery. As a handful of self-emancipated Africans steered their own course for freedom, they opened a way for millions to follow.

This edition includes a new epilogue about the author's trip to Sierra Leona to Â search for Lomboko, the slave-trading factory where theÂ AmistadÂ Africans were incarcerated,Â and other relics and connections to theÂ AmistadÂ rebellion, especially living local memory of the uprising and the people who made it.Â

Country	USA
Brand	Random House Books for Young Readers
Manufacturer	Penguin Publishing Group
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	9780143123989
Color	Multicolor
ReleaseDate	2013-11-26
UnitCount	1
Format	Illustrated
EANs	9780143123989

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