Slave Ship Creole Revolt
2021-05-15T16:54:50-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvNWViXC8yMDIxMDUxNTE2NTczMzAwM19oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==In the fall of 1841, the slave ship Creole left Richmond, Virginia, en route to New Orleans with just over 130 slaves on-board. When it arrived, the ship’s captain was gone as well as most of the slaves. Jeffrey Kerr-Ritchie told the story of the Creole revolt and the insight it gives into the domestic U.S. slave trade. He is the author of Rebellious Passage: The Creole Revolt and America’s Coastal Slave Trade. The Virginia Museum of History and Culture hosted this program and provided the video.
In the fall of 1841, the slave ship Creole left Richmond, Virginia, en route to New Orleans with just over 130 slaves on-board. When it arrived, the… read more
In the fall of 1841, the slave ship Creole left Richmond, Virginia, en route to New Orleans with just over 130 slaves on-board. When it arrived, the ship’s captain was gone as well as most of the slaves. Jeffrey Kerr-Ritchie told the story of the Creole revolt and the insight it gives into the domestic U.S. slave trade. He is the author of Rebellious Passage: The Creole Revolt and America’s Coastal Slave Trade. The Virginia Museum of History and Culture hosted this program and provided the video. close
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