The Creole Rebellion : the most successful slave revolt in American history

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"The Creole Rebellion tells the suspenseful story of a successful mutiny on board the slave ship Creole. En route for a New Orleans slave-auction block in November 1841, nineteen captives mutinied, killing one man and injuring several others. After taking control of the vessel, mutineer Madison Washington forced the crewmen to sail to the Bahamas. Despite much local hysteria upon their arrival, all of the 135 slaves aboard the ship won their free...

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ISBN:

9780826363480
9780826363473

Description:

xiv, 231 pages, 10 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index

Control Number:

3239771

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