Crowns of Glory, Tears of Blood

Crowns of Glory, Tears of Blood
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Total Pages : 406
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ISBN-10 : 9780195355512
ISBN-13 : 0195355512
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Book Synopsis Crowns of Glory, Tears of Blood by : Emília Viotti da Costa

Download or read book Crowns of Glory, Tears of Blood written by Emília Viotti da Costa and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This text explores the 1823 slave rebellion in Demerara (now Guyana) - one of the largest in history. The 60,000 black slaves who rose up against their British masters were brutally put down. The book looks at the conflict which gave the rebellion life and the forces which finally ended slavery.


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