Rebels and runaways : slave resistance in nineteenth-century Florida /

Rivers, Larry E., 1950-

Rebels and runaways : slave resistance in nineteenth-century Florida / Larry Eugene Rivers. - Urbana : University of Illinois Press, (c)2012. - 1 online resource. - The new Black studies series .

Resistance by wiles

Includes bibliographies and index.

Day-to-day resistance -- Stepping up the degrees of resistance -- Away without leave -- A yearning for freedom -- Destinations of runaways -- Flight away from Florida -- In search of kinfolk and loved ones -- Catch the runaway -- Slave violence -- The second Seminole War -- The Civil War.

This study examines slave resistance and protest in antebellum Florida and its local and national impact from 1821 to 1865. The author discusses Florida's historical significance as a runaway slave haven dating back to the 17th century.



9786613896094 6613896098

2019718833


Slave rebellions--History--Florida--19th century.
Fugitive slaves--History--Florida--19th century.
Enslaved persons--Social conditions--Florida--19th century.
Enslaved persons--History--Florida--19th century.


Electronic Books.

E445 / .R434 2012