Reviews
Thorough . . . vivid. . . . A welcome addition to popular history and an engaging read for anyone interested in this important chapter in the tragic story of American slavery., ' American Uprising offers a detailed, fascinating glimpse into a previously ignored part of history.' ( The Fort Worth Star-Telegram ), "A chilling and suspenseful account [of] the culmination of a signal episode in the history of American race relations." -- Adam Goodheart, The New York Times Book Review "A crisp, confident writer, Rasmussen tells this story with verve." -- John Stauffer, The Wall Street Journal "An important book. . .This tale deserves to be much better known, as does the larger story of slave resistance. American Uprising represents a signal achievement." -- The Cleveland Plain Dealer " American Uprising offers a detailed, fascinating glimpse into a previously ignored part of history." -- The Fort Worth Star-Telegram "An incredible true story." -- New York Post "Daniel Rasmussen has performed an important service for American history. . . American Uprising challenges much of what we think we know about American slavery." -- The St. Louis American "Rasmussen provides a provocative, reader-friendly, though well-researched, account of the largest slave revolt in American history." -- The Monroe News Star "New Orleans has been the scene of many dark adventures, but none so shocking as the slave rebellion of 1811. Daniel Rasmussen has unearthed a stunning tale of freedom and repression and told it in gripping fashion." -- Evan Thomas "A deeply researched, vividly written, and highly original account of the largest slave revolt in the nineteenth-century United States. . . . Thanks to Rasmussen, we now have the full story of this dramatic moment in the struggle for freedom in this country." -- Eric Foner "Rasmussen adds fresh research to the story of the 1811 revolt, ushering it into the context of slavery, the history of the South, and the ugly brutality our nation built itself on. . . . Great reading for anyone interested in history." -- The Portland Book Review "Rasmussen has illuminated a remarkable event long obscured by the years." -- The Charleston Post and Courier, American Uprising Offers a Detailed, Fascinating Glimpse Into a Previously Ignored Part of History., A deeply researched, vividly written, and highly original account of the largest slave revolt in the nineteenth-century United States. . . . Thanks to Rasmussen, we now have the full story of this dramatic moment in the struggle for freedom in this country., Rasmussen adds fresh research to the story of the 1811 revolt, ushering it into the context of slavery, the history of the South, and the ugly brutality our nation built itself on. . . . Great reading for anyone interested in history., New Orleans has been the scene of many dark adventures, but none so shocking as the slave rebellion of 1811. Daniel Rasmussen has unearthed a stunning tale of freedom and repression and told it in gripping fashion., A chilling and suspenseful account [of] the culmination of a signal episode in the history of American race relations., Daniel Rasmussen has performed an important service for American history. . . American Uprising challenges much of what we think we know about American slavery., American Uprising vividly evokes the atmosphere of New Orleans of the early 19th century and how a recalcitrant, French-rooted Louisiana and some Spanish possessions in the Deep South were incorporated into the expanding American nation through brutal revenge justice and political pressures., An important book. . .This tale deserves to be much better known, as does the larger story of slave resistance. American Uprising represents a signal achievement., Rasmussen's narrative has a breadth and sweep reminiscent of The Black Jacobins , C.L.R James's classic study of the succesful slave insurrection that led to Haitian independence in 1804. Unlike that rebellion, the Louisiana uprising was brutally suppressed; this important book ensures that it will no longer be forgotten., Rasmussen provides a provocative, reader-friendly, though well-researched, account of the largest slave revolt in American history., Rasmussen's narrative has a breadth and sweep reminiscent of The Black Jacobins, CLR James's classic study of the succesful slave insurrection that led to Haitian independence in 1804. Unlike that rebellion, the Louisiana uprising was brutally suppressed; this important book ensures that it will no longer be forgotten.
