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Bold and exciting, this graphic tale of mutiny on the high seas tells the true story of the Robert Bowne Rebellion of 1852—in which indentured Chinese men overthrew their captor and slave trader the American businessman Captain Lesley Bryson. This stand against American capitalism and the global economy that profited from exploitation and death. This often-overlooked part of history is brought to life through lively prose, meticulous research of archival material, by Ben Barson, Jason Oliver Chang, Alexis D

Edited By James Reddan, Monika Herzig, Michael Kahr (Routledge: 2022)

My essay ““I've Got the Haitian Blues”: Mamie Desdunes and the Gendered Inflections of the Common Wind””" is published in this volume. Mamie Desdunes (1881–1908) was an important pianist and vocalist in New Orleans who made a profound contribution to the development of early jazz and blues. Her song “2:19 Blues” is an incisive critique of the intersecting regimes of gendered capitalism and the human cost of prostitution. This song had an immense resonance within the musicians’ community and their audiences.

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