When I Die, I Shall Return to My Own Land: The New York City Slave Revolt of 1712

by Ben Hughes

The First Comprehensive Investigation into the First Uprising Against Slavery in North America
At 2 a.m. on April 7, 1712, a fire broke out in New York City's North Ward. Unbeknown to the residents who roused themselves to combat the flames, the blaze had been started with murderous intent. A group of at least twenty-four enslaved West African men and women, mostly Akan from modern-day Ghana, had long plotted this moment. Armed with guns,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1594163561
• ISBN13: 9781594163562
• Release Date: May 2021
• Publisher: Westholme Publishing
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.2" x 9.1"