Brooding Over Bloody Revenge

"Brooding Over Bloody Revenge" challenges the common perceptions of resistance among enslaved women in the US, highlighting their use of lethal force as a deliberate and organized form of justice. Spanning centuries and legal contexts, the book reveals how these women planned and executed acts of violence against their oppressors, driven by deeply personal motivations. Through compelling stories, Nikki M. Taylor offers a nuanced understanding of enslaved women's ideas about justice, resistance, and revolution.