American uprising : the untold story of America's largest slave revolt / Daniel Rasmussen.

The author, a historian reveals the long forgotten history of America's largest slave uprising, the New Orleans slave revolt of 1811 that nearly toppled New Orleans and changed the course of American history. In this narrative, he offers new insight into American expansionism, the path to Civil War,...

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Main Author: Rasmussen, Daniel, 1987-
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Harper, [2012], ©2012.
Edition:First Harper Perennial edition.
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Physical Description:vi, 276 pages : maps ; 21 cm
Format: Book

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