A Kick in the Belly: Women, Slavery and Resistance

by Stella Dadzie

Book Overview

The story of the enslaved West Indian women in the struggle for freedom

Aside from the autobiography of Mary Prince, enslaved West Indian women had few opportunities to record their stories for posterity. Yet from their dusty footprints and the many small clues they left behind, there's no question they earned their place in history. From Jamaica to Barbados, Haiti to Trinidad, the evidence is compelling. Pick any Caribbean island and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1788738845
• ISBN13: 9781788738842
• Release Date: October 2020
• Publisher: Verso
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.9" x 8.7"