For the first time, Jamaican Maroons are compared with the Creek Nation to question how non-white, semi-autonomous groups were reduced by Anglophone colonists. Analysis includes interactions with settlers, slave-catching and ownership, land conflict and dispute resolution, to show how Maroons can be considered within an indigenous framework.
For the first time, Jamaican Maroons are compared with the Creek Nation to question how non-white, semi-autonomous groups were reduced by Anglophone colonists. Analysis includes interactions with settlers, slave-catching and ownership, land conflict and dispute resolution, to show how Maroons can be considered within an indigenous framework.
Helen M. McKee completed her PhD at Newcastle University. She is the author of "From Violence to Alliance: Maroons and White Settlers in Jamaica, 1739-1795," published in Slavery & Abolition.
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Introduction 1. The Relationship Develops: Maroons and Creeks in the Early Post-Treaty Years 2. The Relationship Deteriorates: On the Road to War 3. Runaways and Rebellions: Maroons and Creeks as Hunters and Harbourers 4. African Americans in Maroon and Creek Country 5. Desirable Lands?: Land Disputes on the Maroon and Creek Borders 6. Contact Across the Borders: Maroon and Creek Interaction with White Settlers. Epilogue
Introduction 1. The Relationship Develops: Maroons and Creeks in the Early Post-Treaty Years 2. The Relationship Deteriorates: On the Road to War 3. Runaways and Rebellions: Maroons and Creeks as Hunters and Harbourers 4. African Americans in Maroon and Creek Country 5. Desirable Lands?: Land Disputes on the Maroon and Creek Borders 6. Contact Across the Borders: Maroon and Creek Interaction with White Settlers. Epilogue
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