American Slave Revolts and Conspiracies: A Reference Guide

by Kerry Walters

Overview

Provides a comprehensive overview of 10 major slave revolts and examines how those uprisings and conspiracies impacted slaveholding colonies and states from 1663 to 1861.

Hundreds of slave revolts and conspiracies occurred during the two centuries that North America engaged in slavery. None were successful, but certain campaigns were significant enough to inspire other revolts, fuel a chronic fear of uprising in slaveholders and politicians, and keep alive the perennial desire for freedom felt by black slaves. Kerry Walters examines 10 representative revolts and offers narratives, primary materials, chronologies and biographies of participants for high school and undergraduate students.

The book also contains an annotated bibliography of print and online primary and secondary sources for students seeking material for research papers and projects, as well as an examination of fictional depictions of slave revolts in novels and film. Walters offers information on a compelling topic that will be of interest to students of American history or sociology as well as anyone engaging in multicultural studies.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781610696593
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	09/22/2015
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	280
Product dimensions:	6.20(w) x 9.40(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Kerry Walters, PhD, is the William Bittinger Professor of Philosophy and professor of peace and justice studies at Gettysburg College.

Table of Contents

Author's Note ix

Chronology of Events xi

Prologue: Panic in Westmoreland County 1

Chapter 1 State of Siege 5

Chapter 2 The Stono Revolt 19

Chapter 3 The 1741 New York Conspiracy 35

Chapter 4 The Prosser Conspiracy 51

Chapter 5 The German Coast Revolt 67

Chapter 6 Negro Fort Resistance 81

Chapter 7 The Vesey Conspiracy 97

Chapter 8 Nat Turner's Revolt 113

Chapter 9 The Cheneyville Conspiracy 127

Chapter 10 The Creole Revolt 135

Chapter 11 The Second Creek Conspiracy 147

Biographies 157

Thomas Bennett 157

William Bull 158

William Claiborne 158

Sir Francis Cockburn 159

William. Lloyd Garrison 160

Thomas Ruffin Gray 160

James Hamilton 161

Daniel Horsmanden 162

James Monroe 163

Solomon Northup 164

Primary Documents 167

Stono Revolt (1739) 167

The New York Conspiracy (1741) 196

The Prosser Conspiracy (1800) 204

The German Coast Revolt (1811) 205

Negro Fort Resistance (1816) 206

The Vesey Conspiracy (1822) 208

Nat Turner's Revolt (1831) 216

The Cheneyville Conspiracy (1837) 230

The Creole Revolt (1841) 232

The Second Creek Conspiracy (1861) 233

Analytical Essays 235

Perspectives: The Stono Revolt 235

Counterfactual Essay: Gabriel Prosser's Revolt 237

Turning Point: Nat Turner's Revolt 240

Primary Document Essay: The Condemnation of Denmark Vesey 243

Annotated Bibliography 249

Index 255

Editorial Reviews

Summing Up: Recommended. High school, community college, and undergraduate students.” —Choice

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