Island On Fire: The Revolt That Ended Slavery In The British Empire - 9780674271159

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.

• | By (Author): Tom Zoellner
• | Publisher: Harvard University Press
• | Publication Date: Mar 25, 2022
• | Country of Publication: United States
• | Number of Pages: 376 pages
• | Language: Unknown
• | Binding: Softback
• | ISBN-10: 0674271157
• | ISBN-13: 9780674271159