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from: Beacon Press
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9780807063378
ISBN: 0807063371
Label: Beacon Press
Manufacturer: Beacon Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 224
Publication Date: April 01, 1992
Publisher: Beacon Press
Sales Rank: 192815
Studio: Beacon Press
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'Gabriel Prosser's 1800 slave revolt allowed Bontemps to warn of the rebellion that would come of poverty and racial oppression. This metaphor of revolution is at the same time a highly pertinent representation of black masculinity that will reward students of gender, slavery and the sensibilities of the 1930s.' —Nell Irvin Painter
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating: - Black Thunder ....
At times Black Thunder moved a bit too slow for my pace- sometimes I got lost between which characters were speaking. Overall it is a great book and probably one of the better fictionalized accounts of a slave revolt. There was one flaw...
This book is my first time hearing that Gabriel Prosser was illiterate, which i did not think was effective. In the Reward Proclamation September 9, 1800 James Monroe, Governor wrote:
"..Gabriel is a Negro of a brown complexion about ... Read More
Rating:  - The sound of Black Thunder
The Roar of Black Thunder
"We're going to escape from here". This quote is very typical and appears quite often during this story. The author Arna Bontemps is trying to emphasis that the slaves are determined to escape. There are few main characters, Gabriel the slave leader, is the protagonist. Bundy, the slave who's incident plays a role in the whole novel. And Mr. Thomas who is the slave keeper.
The book is about the slaves being pushed to their limits and beyond, after ... Read More
Rating: - A good book about a bad time
I thought the book was insightful and related well the oppression of American slaves in 17th century Virginia. Slavery is a subject not often discussed without the emotion of guilt affixed to it. This book presented the racism of slavery in a de facto way that allowed the reader to understand the feelings of inferiority and the rage. The book used several perspectives to provide a thorough analysis. By removing the issue of racism, it helped me better understand and therefore identify with the ... Read More
Rating:  - This is an important work of historical fiction.
This is the best book by Bontemps, a significant author from the Harlem Renaissance period. This book received the most admiration from his peers such as W.E. B. DuBois and Langston Hughes and continues to receive praise from contemporary literary scholars. This story is based on facts of the actual slave rebellion of Gabriel Prosser in Virginia.
Rating: - A beautiful historical novel that should be widely read
This is such a beautiful novel. I am still stunned by the power of it. It is not to be missed. Highly recommend this one.
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