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By Michael J. Becker and Devin Leigh February 04, 2026

“An Interesting Answer to The Interesting Narrative”

Michael J. Becker and Devin Leigh expand on the origin of their piece in the October 2025 issue of the William and Mary Quarterly.    The first page of Andrew Reddie’s “Sketch of the Eboes” from 1796. © The British Library, London As the first memoir written by a formerly enslaved person,… Read More

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By OI December 02, 2022

"Drivers in Revolt: Slavery, Leadership, and the Berbice Conspiracy of 1814"

OI Colloquium with Randy Browne This paper is part of a broader book project about the role of enslaved drivers on British Caribbean plantations. Here, Browne uses the voluminous documentation of a rebellious conspiracy in Berbice (part of what is now Guyana) and focuses on the crucial role of drivers. Some drivers were leaders of the African “nations” that… Read More

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