The Problem of Freedom: Race, Labor, and Politics in Jamaica and Britain, 1832-1938: Problem of Race, Labour and Politics in Jamaica and Britain, ... Studies in Atlantic History and Culture)

The Problem of Freedom: Race, Labor, and Politics in Jamaica and Britain, 1832-1938: Problem of Race, Labour and Politics in Jamaica and Britain, ... Studies in Atlantic History and Culture)

by ThomasC.Holt (Author)

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A spirited and absorbing history of emancipation, oppression, and rebellion in the British empire. --C. Vann Woodward. Holt greatly extends and deepens our understanding of the emancipation experience when, for just over a century, the people of Jamaica struggled to achieve their own vision of freedom and autonomy against powerful conservative forces. --David Barry Gaspar.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 552
Publisher: The Johns Hopkins University Press
Published: 01 Nov 1991

ISBN 10: 0801842913
ISBN 13: 9780801842917
Book Overview: A spirited and absorbing history of emancipation, oppression, and rebellion in the British empire. -- C. Vann Woodward Holt greatly extends and deepens our understanding of the emancipation experience when, for just over a century, the people of Jamaica struggled to achieve their own vision of freedom and autonomy against powerful conservative forces. -- David Barry Gaspar A landmark study. -- Ira Berlin

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A spirited and absorbing history of emancipation, oppression, and rebellion in the British empire. --C. Vann Woodward Holt greatly extends and deepens our understanding of the emancipation experience. --David Barry Gaspar A landmark study. --Ira Berlin