slavery

Dan Rasmussen, the author of "American Uprising, the Untold Story of America's Largest Slave Revolt," tells the story of this deeply covered up slave rebellion in 1811 - how it took shape, how it was
fought, the savage repression against the rebellious slaves and its significance for today.

Excellent speech on the United States empire, with historical background,
held in Auckland, New Zealand 21 March 2011

Original lecture title: US power today: The global hegemon (Sir Douglas Robb Lectures)

Auckland university introductory text: