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In 1831 enslaved Jamaicans revolted. What began as a peaceful movement soon became a bloodbath as British troops retaliated. Tom Zoellner tells the inspiring story of the uprising that galvanized antislavery forces in Britain and led directly to abolition two years later.
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Island on Fire, Tom Zoellner
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- Released
- 2020
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- Title
- Island on Fire
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Tom Zoellner
- Publisher
- Harvard University Press
- Released
- 2020
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 368
- ISBN10
- 0674984307
- ISBN13
- 9780674984301
- Series
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, Social Sciences, Historical Themes, Political Science & Politics, Politics, British Literature, 19th century
- Rating
- 4.1 out of 5
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- In 1831 enslaved Jamaicans revolted. What began as a peaceful movement soon became a bloodbath as British troops retaliated. Tom Zoellner tells the inspiring story of the uprising that galvanized antislavery forces in Britain and led directly to abolition two years later.