Slave Revolt in Puerto Rico: Slave Conspiracies and Unrest in Puerto Rico 1795-1873 Book

This was originally a thesis for a degree, and it shows. The good part is that it means that this book is very well documented and researched, with lots of very rich footnotes and plenty of references to primary sources. The bad thing is that it is extremely dense, given to extremely dry recitation, and often unwilling or unable to synthesize the information into a point of view.

If the brief synopsis on the back cover is to be believed, this was a very influential book -- it revolutionized the image of the 18th and 19th century Puerto Rican slaves from docile coordinators to frequently-unhappy agitators. This may be the case; I'm simply not knowledgeable enough on these matters to say. However, it did seem an odd statement to make. Slavery is linked hand-in-hand with injustice and rebellion in my mind, perhaps because my native country, the United States, fought the bloodiest war in our history over slavery. Slaves that never rebel seem like an inherent contradiction.

If you're really dying for some information on this topic or need to cite this for a paper you're writing, check this out, but otherwise don't bother.