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Island on Fire

The Revolt That Ended Slavery in the British Empire

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ISBN 9780674984301

Publication Date: 05/12/2020

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376 pages

5-1/2 x 8-1/4 inches

11 illus., 1 map

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  • Map: Jamaica, 1831–1832
  • Introduction
  • 1. A Suburb of Hell
  • 2. Deacon Sharpe
  • 3. King Sugar
  • 4. The Door of No Return
  • 5. The Plot
  • 6. Swear to Me
  • 7. The Fires
  • 8. One Common Ruin
  • 9. Launched into Eternity
  • 10. Panic
  • 11. Another Island
  • 12. Freedom
  • 13. Aftermath
  • Epilogue
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Acknowledgments
  • Index

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