This volume details the first slave rebellion to have a successful outcome; leading to the establishment of Haiti as a free black republic and paving the way for the emancipation of slaves in the rest of the French Empire and the world. Incited by the French Revolution; the enslaved inhabitants of the French Caribbean began a series of revolts; and in 1791 plantation workers in Haiti; then known as Saint-Domingue; overwhelmed their planter owners and began to take control of the island. They achieved emancipation in 1794; and after successfully opposing Napoleonic forces eight years later; emerged as part of an independent nation in 1804. A broad selection of documents; all newly translated by the authors; is contextualized by a thorough introduction considering the very latest scholarship. Laurent Dubois and John D. Garrigus clarify for students the complex political; economic; and racial issues surrounding the revolution and its reverberations worldwide. Useful pedagogical tools include maps; illustrations; a chronology; and a selected bibliography.
#810218 in Books Bedford/St. Martin's 1999-02-25Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.29 x .33 x 6.03l; .45 #File Name: 031219174X132 pages
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. A well written collection of views on the revolt; ...By sageA well written collection of views on the revolt; with a thoughtful introduction by Weber on the job of an historian. Well done0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Well; it's a bookBy Clyde MassaroWas required reading for an history class.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Pueblo Revolt: Multiple Significant AspectsBy Stephen Irving Max SchwabGreat insightful essays to compare with each other
