{"product_id":"the-killing-time-the-morant-bay-rebellion-in-jamaica-paperback","title":"The Killing Time: The Morant Bay Rebellion in Jamaica - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGad Heuman\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Killing Time\u003c\/i\u003e is the first full-length study of the Morant Bay Rebellion in Jamaica--an event that transformed the political system of the island and marked a watershed in Caribbean history. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e On October 11, 1865, several hundred black people marched into the town of Morant Bay, capital of the sugar-growing parish of St. Thomas. They pillaged the police station for weapons and confronted the local militia. In the fighting that followed, the crowd killed eighteen and wounded thirty-one; seven of its own members also died. Over the next few days, additional disturbances spread throughout the parish. The brutal suppression of the rebellion led to the deaths of nearly five hundred, the recall and attempted trial of the governor in England, and the drastic reorganization of the island's system of government. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e For this meticulously detailed work, Gad Heuman draws on a variety of sources, including the massive evidence collected by the Jamaican Royal Commission, colonial office correspondence, missionary reports, and contemporary accounts. He explores in depth the political, social, and economic injustices that sparked the rebellion as well as the historical implications of the far-reaching changes it effected. The result is a book that will prove invaluable for those studying post-emancipation trends, the dynamics of colonial rule, and the nature of popular revolt. \u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGad Heuman\u003c\/b\u003e teaches in the Department of the History and is a member of the Centre for Caribbean Studies at the University of Warwick in England. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eBetween Black and White: Race, Politics, and the Free Coloureds in Jamaic\u003c\/i\u003ea and co-editor of \u003ci\u003eLabour in the Caribbean: From Emancipation to Independence\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 222\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8.45 x 5.42 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 20, 1995\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51792851796256,"sku":"9780870498527","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/0d0694dc49cf24a94fc7806a4f8b30fd.webp?v=1780709439","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-killing-time-the-morant-bay-rebellion-in-jamaica-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}