The accepted history of slave revolts has always told her that enslaved women took a back seat to men in fighting for freedom. Rebecca Hall, a historian, granddaughter of slaves, and woman haunted by the legacy of slavery.
They fought their enslavers throughout the Americas. Women warriors planned and led slave revolts on ships during the Middle Passage. Summary: "Part graphic novel, part memoir, "Wake" is an imaginative tour de force that tells the story of women-led slave revolts and chronicles scholar Rebecca Hall's efforts to uncover the truth about these warriors who, until now, have been left out of the historical record.
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