num_pages: 306
description: This book chronicles the struggles of African-Americans who escaped from slavery and developed autonomous, “maroon” societies beyond the fringes of the colonial system, demonstrating the vulnerability of colonial rule and the vitality of black resistance in the Caribbean.
language: English
title: Black Rebels: African-Caribbean Freedom Fighters in Jamaica
titlecomplete: Black Rebels: African-Caribbean Freedom Fighters in Jamaica
publisher: Markus Wiener Publishers