Toussaint louverture was the leader of the haitian revolution in the late eighteenth century, in which slaves rebelled against their masters and established the first black republic. Toussaint louverture was a leader of the haitian revolution. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. It is an entrancing piece of writing which pulls the reader seamlessly back and forth across the atlantic.
On saint domingue, the free people of color began the chain of. A documentary history on your kindle in under a minute. Domingue were unprecedented and completely new, and followed the american revolution of 1776 and french revolution of 1789, a third great revolution that had devastating implications on the countries still under the link of. The big question this week ishow did the haitian revolution fit into the broader age of revolutions. Geggus provides brief but helpful descriptions of each document to contextualize it, but lets the documents themselves take precedent over his own commentary. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The haitian revolution revolutions books book library. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading haitian revolution. Toussaint louverture was the leader of the haitian revolution in the late eighteenth century, in which slaves rebelled against their masters. The first to be so calledby whig historianswas the glorious revolution of 1688, whereby james ii was replaced by william iii and mary ii as monarch and a constitutional monarchy was established. Jamess work on the region, but he reimagines the geography of black revolt by documenting the impact of the haitian revolution in france, britain, spain, and most notably, in the united states too.
For our fourth list, we asked marlene daut and john garrigus two experts in the haitian revolution to list the top five books they would suggest to graduate students or colleagues entering the field for the first time. This collection of wellresearched, historical essays based on a conference held in 1998 at the college of charleston is an important assessment of the revolution s multifarious impacts, and should. Home browse history caribbean and west indian history haitian revolution. For more on the haitian revolution, i spoke with catos own jason kuznicki. The french revolution of 1789 not only propelled all of europe into a war, but also touched off slave uprisings in the caribbean. May 02, 2016 and if scholars today are more and more inclined to assume, appreciate, and investigate the impact of the haitian revolution on the making of the modern world, we might take this turn to haiti as evidence for the impact of c. Most importantly, the ultimate effect of the haitian revolution was the independence of the people. Discover librarianselected research resources on haitian revolution from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals, magazines, newspapers and more. Starting in 1791, slaves throughout the french colony of saintdomingue rose up en masse and destroyed. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Historians of race relations in united states history have much to learn from the haitian revolution. Poetry of haitian independence is a magnificent accomplishment, overcoming the stigma of collective bovarism with erudition and grace to bring readers a wealth of largely unknown, often stirring poetry that sheds light on the cultural, historical, and political development of haiti following its 1804 independence. This collection of wellresearched, historical essays based on a conference held in 1998 at the college of charleston is an important assessment of the revolutions multifarious impacts, and should.
This book offers students a concise and clearly written overview of the events of the haitian revolution, from the slave uprising in the french. Dance on the volcano is a novel not a history book. It is the book that does all a book can do to make modern readers almost feel the lash themselves. Which of these was a contributing environmental factor to the revolution. The haitian revolution, 17911805, historicising african.
A captivating guide to the abolition of slavery kindle edition by history, captivating. The haitian revolution in comparative perspective of all the atlantic revolutions, the fifteenyear struggle that transformed french saint domingue into independent haiti produced the greatest degree of social and economic change, and most fully embodied the. If the haitian revolution didnt occur, then some revolutions might not have occurred because the haitian revolution showed the world that once you work together, you can succeed. The haitian revolution 17911804 was a conflict in the french colony of saintdomingue, leading to the abolition of slavery in haiti and the formation of haiti as the first modern republic ruled by africans.
First organized by a voodoo priest, the rebellion soon came under the leadership of an educated, catholic slave named toussaint louverture a man of such military and political skill that he was referred to by contemporaries as the black napoleon. Several factors precipitated the event, including the affranchis frustrations with a racist society, the french revolution, nationalistic. Below you will find their lists, followed by brief descriptions culled from their book jackets. A stern and brilliant new book the haitian revolution, in all its ugliness and brutality, was the response of the oppressed, indentured and enslaved to their unjust condition. Bibliography of works on the haitian revolution all the works listed in this bibliography are in my own library. The haitian revolution was a slave revolt for the freedom of their people, resulting in haitis independence january emma wyman history. Historicizing african contributions to the emancipation movement. Stoddards book gives an excellent indepth overview of the revolution, but it has an obvious racist interpretation. The haitian revolution was the largest and most successful slave revolt in recorded history. I believe i did this back in 1991, and if so i know i have added quite a few works since then, but i dont know the date of this bibliograhy, i just found it in my files. It involved blacks, mulattoes, french, spanish, and british participantswith the. The story of the haitian revolution the haitian revolution. It is bounded on the north by the atlantic ocean, on the south by the caribbean sea, and on the east by the dominican republic.
Ben fountains top 10 books about haiti books the guardian. Not only the best source book on the topic available in english, but also an excellent model of research and interpretation. In this collection of his writings and speeches, former haitian politician jeanbertrand aristide demonstrates louvertures profound contribution to the struggle for equality. A concise history of the haitian revolution wiley online books. Laurent dubois eloquently tells the story of the haitian revolution, from the old regime to haitian independence in 1804. A landmark collection of documents by the fields leading scholar. Toussaint louverture was the leader of the haitian revoluti. List of books and articles about haitian revolution. The haitian revolution was the first and only time that a slave rebellion resulted in a new state. The novel is woven around the life of a real historical figure, minette, a free woman of african descent who overcame the racial barriers of the time to become a star singer on the colonial stage. Season 4 of revolutions covers the haitian revolution in detail that fulfills your first side a wellnarrated overview of the revolution.
But, in the main, nearly 200 years after the haitian revolution, and 150 years after the vigor of the industrial revolution, haiti is a. Slave revolts in the united states did not succeed, but the haitian example shows that their failure was not inevitable. This reader includes beautifully written introductions and a fascinating array. This book contains letters and proclamations of toussaint louverture which date from the very start of the revolution in san domingue haiti right up to the time of his imprisonment. And it is this whirling and chaotic world that dubois so vividly brings to life in avengers of the new world and so accurately deconstructs. The enlightenment and its effects on the haitian revolution.
Gegguss concise account of the revolution is clear, efficient, and remarkably free of the usual mythologies, hagiographies, and demonizations, while his excellently selected documents outline the story very well on their own. A biography reveals surprising sides to haitis slave liberator. Today in haitian history august 1791 saintdomingues northern slaves revolt against their masters. Indeed, the period between 1750 and 1850 represented an age of spontaneous, interrelated revolutions, and events in saint 1 the bibliography on the haitian revolution is large and growing.
The haitian revolution did in fact shake to the core many of the dearly held assumptions of the 18th century in regard to the universal applicability of the ideals of freedom, equality, and aspirations of all men, notwithstanding their racial differences. Haitian revolution simple english wikipedia, the free. Domingue were unprecedented and completely new, and followed the american revolution of 1776 and french revolution of 1789, a third great revolution that had devastating implications on the countries still under the link of colonialism and slavery. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1. Below you will find their lists, followed by brief descriptions culled from their book. The revolt began on 22 august 1791, and ended in 1804 with the former colonys independence. But, in the main, nearly 200 years after the haitian revolution, and 150 years after the vigor of the industrial revolution, haiti is a nation to which the industrial revolution never came. It was the biggest slave rebellion since the time of spartacus.
Hispaniola, the island shared by modernday haiti and the dominican republic, is located in the caribbean sea between puerto rico, jamaica, and cuba. Otts book has a basic outline of the revolution, but. The haitian revolution download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. So often when we read about history we feel the distance, but these original sources put you right on the sidelines of the haitian revolution. It was a reminder that divisions between genres are not always helpful and that even universal stories are always bound up in their cultural backgrounds. Sheller on geggus, the impact of the haitian revolution in. Poetry of haitian independence yale university press. Toussaint was known to tire out entire teams of staff who worked on producing his correspondence and it wasnt unusual for him to dictate 300 letters in a single day. The haitian revolution was the only successful slave rebellion that resulted in an independent republic, and one of only two in which violence was involved in the abolition of slavery davidson, delay, et. Haitian revolution 17911804, series of conflicts between haitian slaves, colonists, the armies of the british and french colonizers, and a number of other parties.
During the haitian revolution, more than 100,000 residents of the island had died. Jamaica lies to the west and cuba to the northwest. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. The haitian revolution was the forerunner of modern anticolonial movements in the third world.
Few parts of the island had been unaffected by fire, warfare, disease, or general mayhem. Haitian revolution cannot be separated from the wider concomitant events of the later eighteenthcentury atlantic world. Click download or read online button to get the haitian revolution book now. And if scholars today are more and more inclined to assume, appreciate, and investigate the impact of the haitian revolution on the making of the modern world, we might take this turn to haiti as evidence for the impact of c. During the haitian revolution, the series of issues that unfolded in st. Jan 15, 2010 explains the haitian revolution of 1791, why it happened and who its major protagonists were. The haitian revolution in comparative perspective of all the atlantic revolutions, the fifteenyear struggle that transformed french saint domingue into independent haiti produced the greatest degree of social and economic change, and most fully embodied the contemporary pursuit of freedom, equality, and independence. Explains the haitian revolution of 1791, why it happened and who its major protagonists were. One of vieuxchauvets earliest novels, dance on the volcano 1957, just published in a new english translation, does so by journeying back to the world of plantation slavery and of the haitian revolution. The haitian revolution by toussaint louverture goodreads. It was the first independent latin american nation and the second independent country in the western hemisphere, after the united states. The term english revolution has been used to describe two different events in english history. I cant speak much for books on the haitian revolution, but i would highly recommend mike duncans revolutions podcast on the subject.
List of books and articles about haitian revolution online. The haitian revolution is important to world history in many ways. Toussaint louverture was the leader of the haitian revolution in the late eighteenth century, in which slaves rebelled against their masters and established the. If one looks at haiti in mid1995, one sees a small modicum of electric service and telecommunications, and a handful of assembly plants. In the books riveting final chapters, dubois describes how the haitian population achieved the unthinkable, defeating napoleons army of 80,000 fighting men, carried across the atlantic by fifty ships to reassert french control and to reestablish slavery. Slave revolts in the united states did not succeed, but the haitian example shows that. I wouldnt say it taught me many new facts about the haitian revolution, but it did give me a lot to think about. Any number of books have been written over the centuries about the leader of the haitian slave revolution, but toussaint louverture, by. The story of the haitian revolution new ed by laurent dubois isbn.
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