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Wake: The Hidden History of Women-Led Slave Revolts
by Rebecca Hall
This is my favorite book so far this year. It’s not an easy read. There’s slavery, racism, sexism. While the violence isn’t depicted too graphically, it is there as you cannot tell this story without it. It should be noted there are mentions of rape, again because this story cannot be told without it.
Rebecca Hall has covered a piece of our history that most of us weren’t taught. Slavery, was a best, briefly mentioned when I was in school. This book reminds us that was intentional. The few puzzle pieces found, didn’t allow the entire story to be told. How do you tell the stories of humans who were stripped of their identities when they were forced into slaves? Names are often nowhere to be found. And the few names that do exist in the records was still not enough to truly identify them. They were humans who were effectively erased from the history books. I am glad that someone is still trying to honor the victims of these crimes against humanity.
Anyone who still doesn’t understand just how harmful this time period was and how it still deeply affects individuals and society as a whole today, should probably read this.
The subject matter is a bit too much for young children, but this would be a great way to help teach teens about slavery and women’s role in fighting back against it.
Also the artwork by Hugo Martínez is just stunning.
Rebecca Hall has covered a piece of our history that most of us weren’t taught. Slavery, was a best, briefly mentioned when I was in school. This book reminds us that was intentional. The few puzzle pieces found, didn’t allow the entire story to be told. How do you tell the stories of humans who were stripped of their identities when they were forced into slaves? Names are often nowhere to be found. And the few names that do exist in the records was still not enough to truly identify them. They were humans who were effectively erased from the history books. I am glad that someone is still trying to honor the victims of these crimes against humanity.
Anyone who still doesn’t understand just how harmful this time period was and how it still deeply affects individuals and society as a whole today, should probably read this.
The subject matter is a bit too much for young children, but this would be a great way to help teach teens about slavery and women’s role in fighting back against it.
Also the artwork by Hugo Martínez is just stunning.