An account of some of the principal slave insurrections, and others, which have occured, or been attempted, in the United States and elsewhere, during the last two centuries.

"An account of some of the principal slave insurrections, and others, which have occurred, or been attempted, in the United States and elsewhere, during the last two centuries," penned by Joshua Coffin, chronicles numerous rebellions by enslaved people in the United States and other places across two centuries. The historical account explores the reasons behind the revolts, describing the terrible effects of slavery and the unrelenting desire for liberty. Coffin describes both big and small rebellions, digging into things like the uprisings in St. Domingo and Nat Turner's revolt to show the depth of the enslaved people’s suffering and their determination to be free. The book hopes to show why slavery is dangerous overall and argues that true safety can be found and achieved through immediate emancipation, and it acts as a call to action, pressing readers to consider an end to slavery through moral and historical points of view.