TY - BOOK AU - Rivers,Larry E. TI - Rebels and runaways: slave resistance in nineteenth-century Florida T2 - The new Black studies series SN - 9786613896094 AV - E445 .R434 2012 PY - 2012/// CY - Urbana PB - University of Illinois Press KW - Slave rebellions KW - Florida KW - History KW - 19th century KW - Fugitive slaves KW - Enslaved persons KW - Social conditions KW - Electronic Books N1 - Resistance by wiles; 2; 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; 2; b N2 - 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 UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=569526&site=eds-live&custid=s3260518 ER -