Review of 'Blood on the River' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
A very interesting look at of slave revolt in the Americas, told from an often overlooked corner of the continent. It helpfully examines the complexities and contradictions of the uprising in a way that doesn't downplay or excuse the violence and horror of slavery, colonialism, European criminal "justice", or global capitalism, unfortunately a rarity these days in popular understanding of these issues (slavery itself seems to be growing increasingly blamed on Africans!).
A very interesting look at of slave revolt in the Americas, told from an often overlooked corner of the continent. It helpfully examines the complexities and contradictions of the uprising in a way that doesn't downplay or excuse the violence and horror of slavery, colonialism, European criminal "justice", or global capitalism, unfortunately a rarity these days in popular understanding of these issues (slavery itself seems to be growing increasingly blamed on Africans!).