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crowyhead's review
4.0
Once you read this, you'll never use the term "maroon" for a stupid person again.
The history lessons here are amazing. Some of the stuff on modern-day maroons struck me as a little starry-eyed, the characterization of Cuba in particular. But overall this was fantastic.
The history lessons here are amazing. Some of the stuff on modern-day maroons struck me as a little starry-eyed, the characterization of Cuba in particular. But overall this was fantastic.
shelleyanderson4127's review
4.0
This is a fascinating basic introduction to an important part of history that has been ignored. Maroons were self-emancipated enslaved people who, from the 16th century onwards, established self-sufficient communities (some of them still in existence today), waged war against enslavers and colonizers (sometimes in alliance with indigenous nations), and provided hope and inspiration to many. These communities existed throughout the Caribbean and the Americas.
In some cases these communities were multi-racial, as white indentured servants also fled exploitive working conditions and joined black communities.
The black and white art work works well, and there is a bibliography. It is clear that Maroons are still inspiring activists today from the writing. There are too many guns in the illustrations for my taste, and nonviolence as a method of struggle is not highlighted, but the comix did pique my interest to learn more about Maroons.
In some cases these communities were multi-racial, as white indentured servants also fled exploitive working conditions and joined black communities.
The black and white art work works well, and there is a bibliography. It is clear that Maroons are still inspiring activists today from the writing. There are too many guns in the illustrations for my taste, and nonviolence as a method of struggle is not highlighted, but the comix did pique my interest to learn more about Maroons.
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