In this new edition of William Loren Katz’s groundbreaking history of Black rebellion against enslavement, careful consideration was made to modernize terms, returning personhood and intent to those written about. Here, “Black” has been capitalized throughout, and dehumanizing terms including “slave” and “runaway” have been replaced with person-forward language such as “enslaved person” and “freedom seeker.” “Master” and “owner” have been replaced with “enslaver” or other terms that more accurately reflect their role in the institution of slavery. While keeping in mind the experiences and perspectives of future young readers of this volume, the editors first took great care to respect the author’s voice and scholarship. All changes were made with the encouragement and support of William Loren Katz’s wife, Dr. Laurie Lehman, to whom the editors are immensely grateful.