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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Rasmussen, Daniel, 1987-
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Harper, [2012], ©2012.
Edition:First Harper Perennial edition.
Subjects:
Slave rebellions > Louisiana > New Orleans Region > History > 19th century.
New Orleans (La.) > History > 19th century.
Slavery > Louisiana > History > 19th century.
African Americans > Louisiana > New Orleans Region > History > 19th century.
New Orleans (La.) > Race relations.
African Americans.
Race relations.
Slave rebellions.
Slavery.
Louisiana.
Louisiana > New Orleans.
Louisiana > New Orleans Region.
African Americans > History > New Orleans Region (La.)
Slave revolts > History > New Orleans Region (La.)
Slavery > History > New Orleans Region (La.)
New Orleans Region (La.) > Race relations.
New Orleans Region (La.) > History.
1800-1899
History.
Genre:
History.
Physical Description:vi, 276 pages : maps ; 21 cm
Format: Book

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