56. Tacky's Revolt: Causes of the Rebellion
Empire
Echoes of Resistance: Tacky's Revolt and Historical Trauma
This chapter examines the emotional and psychological challenges historians face while analyzing dark periods like Tacky's Revolt, the largest slave uprising in the 18th-century British Empire. It explores the complex interplay between empathy and analytical detachment in recounting histories marked by both atrocities and acts of kindness. The narrative also contextualizes these events within the dynamics of European colonialism and the Atlantic slave trade, revealing how global conflicts shaped local struggles for freedom.
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