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Wake: The Hidden History of Women-Led Slave Revolts
by Rebecca Hall
emotional
informative
reflective
Wake is an incredible and educational graphic novel that falls within my newest favorite genre: nonfiction in which the author shows us how they got their information, what the researching process was like, and how they are reconstructing events of the past. Through Hall's journey and storytelling, we find out the purposefully hidden truths of how women led revolts. We see what the revolts would have looked like and how codified misogyny played a part in setting their stage. Wake should be taught in history classes, not just for the often obscured historical facts, but for the exemplary distinction between history and historiography as well.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Slavery, Violence