Fall of 1841 the Slave Ship Creole left, richmond, virginia on route to New Orleans with just over 130 slaves on board when it arrived. The Ships Captain was gone as well as most of the slaves up next Jeffrey Kerrritchie tells the story of the Creole Revolt and the insight it gives into the domestic us Slave Trade. Hes the author of rebellious passage the Creole Revolt and americas coastal Slave Trade the Virginia Museum of History And Culture hosted this program and provided the video. Todays lecture is rebellious passage the Creole Revolt and americas coastal Slave Trade. In october 1841 a ship named the creole left richmond with 137 enslaved people bound for New Orleans. Arrive, five weeks later minus the captain one passenger and most of the captives. 19 rebels had seized the Slave Ship and scared it to the british bahamas where the enslaved men women and children gained their liberty. Rebellious passage is the first comprehensive history of the ships were revolt its consequences a
lyle lovett, welcome. - evan, thanks for having me. - nice to be back with you. - congratulations on 16 years of the show! - well, thanks very much. can t believe it, time goes fast. - it was first season that we first spoke. - yeah, that s right, you came back again one more time, and now here you are again, so see you in eight years. that s how that goes, i think, right? or something like that. - yeah. so we re sitting here today against the backdrop of this awful weather in houston, flooding. a community that you know well, care enormously about. you were born in memorial hospital, right, in houston? - in methodist hospital. - methodist hospital, pardon me, in houston, and you grew up in houston and around houston, and you still live in the - still live here, still live right where i grew up. yeah, i know it s, i ve been keeping an eye on the, and been on the phone all day back home. lots of folks are underwater, where we are in north harris county, we re on high enough g
lyle lovett, welcome. - evan, thanks for having me. - nice to be back with you. - congratulations on 16 years of the show! - well, thanks very much. can t believe it, time goes fast. - it was first season that we first spoke. - yeah, that s right, you came back again one more time, and now here you are again, so see you in eight years. that s how that goes, i think, right? or something like that. - yeah. so we re sitting here today against the backdrop of this awful weather in houston, flooding. a community that you know well, care enormously about. you were born in memorial hospital, right, in houston? - in methodist hospital. - methodist hospital, pardon me, in houston, and you grew up in houston and around houston, and you still live in the - still live here, still live right where i grew up. yeah, i know it s, i ve been keeping an eye on the, and been on the phone all day back home. lots of folks are underwater, where we are in north harris county, we re on high enough g
lyle lovett, welcome. - evan, thanks for having me. - nice to be back with you. - congratulations on 16 years of the show! - well, thanks very much. can t believe it, time goes fast. - it was first season that we first spoke. - yeah, that s right, you came back again one more time, and now here you are again, so see you in eight years. that s how that goes, i think, right? or something like that. - yeah. so we re sitting here today against the backdrop of this awful weather in houston, flooding. a community that you know well, care enormously about. you were born in memorial hospital, right, in houston? - in methodist hospital. - methodist hospital, pardon me, in houston, and you grew up in houston and around houston, and you still live in the - still live here, still live right where i grew up. yeah, i know it s, i ve been keeping an eye on the, and been on the phone all day back home. lots of folks are underwater, where we are in north harris county, we re on high enough g
lyle lovett, welcome. - evan, thanks for having me. - nice to be back with you. - congratulations on 16 years of the show! - well, thanks very much. can t believe it, time goes fast. - it was first season that we first spoke. - yeah, that s right, you came back again one more time, and now here you are again, so see you in eight years. that s how that goes, i think, right? or something like that. - yeah. so we re sitting here today against the backdrop of this awful weather in houston, flooding. a community that you know well, care enormously about. you were born in memorial hospital, right, in houston? - in methodist hospital. - methodist hospital, pardon me, in houston, and you grew up in houston and around houston, and you still live in the - still live here, still live right where i grew up. yeah, i know it s, i ve been keeping an eye on the, and been on the phone all day back home. lots of folks are underwater, where we are in north harris county, we re on high enough g