The Maroons of Prospect Bluff and Their Quest for Freedom in the Atlantic World
The Maroons of Prospect Bluff and Their Quest for Freedom in the Atlantic World
About this book
A study of the Prospect Bluff Maroon settlement on the Apalachicola River, examining how the former slaves were radicalized by anti-slavery advocate Edward Nicolls and arguably developed a self-consciously defined version of freedom to claim the full rights due to British subjects.
Details
- OL Work ID
- OL17577764W
Subjects
MaroonsEthnology, united statesIndians of north america, southern statesSlavery, united states, historyAfrican americansHistoryBlack SeminolesSeminole IndiansAfrican influencesSlaveryRelations with IndiansFive civilized tribesAfrican americans, floridaRacially mixed people