The Empire of Necessity: Slavery, Freedom, and Deception in the New World by Greg Grandin

The Empire of Necessity: Slavery, Freedom, and Deception in the New World

Greg Grandin

384 pages first pub 2014 (editions)

nonfiction history race challenging informative reflective slow-paced

Description

From the acclaimed author of Fordlandia, the story of a remarkable slave rebellion that illuminates America’s struggle with slavery and freedom during the Age of Revolution and beyond.One morning in 1805, off a remote island in the South Pacific, ...

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informative 100%
reflective 75%
adventurous 25%
dark 25%
sad 25%

Pace

medium 50%
slow 25%
fast 25%

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