Wake. L’histoire cachée des femmes meneuses de révoltes d’esclaves

Wake. L’histoire cachée des femmes meneuses de révoltes d’esclaves – Slave revolts may be well known, but the role played by women in them has often been overlooked. The granddaughter of slaves, lawyer and historian Rebecca Hall reveals the forgotten story of the women who led revolts on board slave ships and in America in the 18th century. She has carried out in-depth research in archives in the United States and the United Kingdom, studying old court files, captains’ logbooks and correspondence. Interspersed between these stories is Rebecca Hall’s personal story of a life lived in the wake of slavery, and the difficulties she encountered in investigating the subject. Powerfully and eloquently illustrated, Wake explores the hidden aspects of a painful heritage and underlines the extent to which the past, however distant, continues to resonate, right up to the present day.