The people of haiti managed to fight for the emancipation of slaves, as well as for the independence of haiti. This book details how frances most profitable plantation colony became haiti, latin americas first independent nation, through an uprising by. The haitian revolution is important to world history in many ways. Geggus provides faithful translations of original documents an invaluable resource for those who want to work with primary sources but dont read french fluently, or who dont have access to. The haitian revolution begins with the bois caiman ceremony. Season 4 of revolutions covers the haitian revolution in detail that fulfills your first side a wellnarrated overview of the revolution.
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. Ben fountains top 10 books about haiti books the guardian. At once original, deeply learned, and gracefully written, duboiss achievement is worthy of its great. 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. Groundbreaking work in the 1950s and 60s by haitian scholars was virtually ignored in france, and only since the late 1990s have french scholars begun to turn to this topic. A discipline in transition and jonathan edwardss moral thought and its british context. Tales of victory and valour recounts the stories of african women who played significant roles during the haitian revolution.
The first and only successful slave revolution in the americas began in 1791 when brutally exploited. It was the first independent latin american nation and the second independent country in the western hemisphere, after the united states. Norman fiering is author of moral philosophy at seventeenthcentury harvard. Explains the haitian revolution of 1791, why it happened and who its major protagonists were. Several factors precipitated the event, including the affranchis frustrations with a racist society, the french revolution, nationalistic.
We know that the haitian revolution was set against the backdrop of the french revolution. Toussaint laouverture was the leader of the haitian revolution in the late eighteenth century, in. The author speculates about the causes of the haitian victory, but does not mention the fact that the slaves outnumbered the free people white. Stella, first published in 1859, is an imaginative retelling of haitis fight for independence from slavery and french colonialism. Exciting reading, and an important reimagining of haitis early.
Despite the revolution s relatively small scale, its historical influence for some sixty or seventy years can even be compared to that of the 1917 russian revolution. The insurrection on the i sland of san domingo came from the mass of enslaved blacks in the french sugar plantation colony there, who risked everything to pursue freedom. 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. Sheroes of the haitian revolution haitian heroes book 4. The enlightenment and its effects on the haitian revolution of 1789. A novel of the haitian revolution by emeric bergeaud. Bibliography of works on the haitian revolution all the works listed in this bibliography are in my own library. See more ideas about haitian revolution, revolution and black history. The haitian revolution and louisiana purchase the haitian. Click on the links to see where the books are located in the library. List of books and articles about haitian revolution online. David patrick geggus teaches history at the university of florida, gainesville.
This is an outstanding book by a brilliant yet humble scholar. Just as the slaves in birds fiction were inspired by the founding principles of the united states to take their rights, the slaves in saint domingue sought. 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 and louisiana purchase the haitian revolution was a turning point in world history. The haitian revolution was a thirteenyear struggle between colored people and the white colonial authorities. However, existing canonical works on this revolution have largely concentrated on providing a. Madison smartt bells haitian revolution trilogy fiction. Choose your favorite haitian revolution designs and purchase them as wall art, home decor, phone cases, tote bags, and more. The enlightenment and its effects on the haitian revolution of 17891804 rebekah nicholson mcnair scholar grace coolidge, ph. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Avengers of the new world is a luminous model for the history of revolution, for a peoples history of freedom, and, not least, for a history that is truly atlantic in scope. 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, 17911805, historicising african.
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. It became a tremendous symbol of hope for slaves throughout these countries, and one of tremulous fear for their masters, particularly those living in the colonies. Born in saintdomingue, in a long struggle for independence toussaint led enslaved africans and afrohaitians to victory over french colonisers, abolished slavery, and secured native control over the colony, haiti. Jamess book is a great source of information on louverture and the revolution, but it has a racist interpretation as well. As a result of reading it, i moved into an entirely new field of research, on an aspect of french history that i had previously known almost nothing about. Set during the years of the haitian revolution 17911804, stella tells the story of two brothers, romulus and remus, who help transform their homeland from the french colony of saintdomingue to the independent republic of haiti. Books hist 112 haitian revolution research guides at santa. Ready to carry out their plans, the slaves meet in mornerouge to make final preparations and to give instructions. Pages in category novels set in the haitian revolution the following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. 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. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading sheroes of the haitian revolution haitian heroes book 4.
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. One of vieuxchauvet s 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. Selected fulltext books and articles a concise history of the haitian revolution by jeremy d. The story of the haitian revolution laurent dubois. The haitian revolution of 17911804, mostly led by toussaint louverture, may well have been the most important single event in the history of new world slavery. Dubois starts this book about war with chapters about love, death, books and. Whereas no less than twelve monographs treat the american reaction to the haitian revolution, there is only one, singlevolume account of early frenchhaitian relations. Haitian revolution 17911804, series of conflicts between haitian slaves, colonists, the armies of the british and french colonizers, and a number of other parties. Through the struggle, the haitian people ultimately won independence from france and thereby became the. Most obviously, in 1791 the haitian revolution began. Im cheating here, sneaking in three books as one, but bells historicalfiction trilogy of the haitian revolution needs to be read straight through. The haitian revolution, part iii webster university.
List of books and articles about haitian revolution. This is a vital resource for academics studying the haitian revolution or anyone interested in learning more about this fascinating period of history. I cant speak much for books on the haitian revolution, but i would highly recommend mike duncans revolutions podcast on the subject. Whereas no less than twelve monographs treat the american reaction to the haitian revolution, there is only one, singlevolume account of early french haitian relations. The haitian revolution 17911804 was a period of conflict in the french colony of saintdomingue, which culminated in the elimination of slavery there and the founding of the haitian republic. Although hundreds of rebellions occurred in the new world during the centuries of slavery, only the st. I also highly recommend three books of primary source documents in english about the haitian revolution. On this day in 1791, the haitian revolution began with a religious ceremony at bois caiman. Background until very recently, when historians spoke of the age of revolutions they meant western revolutions, like the french and the american. Haitian revolution cannot be separated from the wider concomitant events of the later eighteenthcentury atlantic world. The slaves decide that upon a given signal, the plantations would be systematically set aflame, and a generalized slave insurrection set afoot.
University press of the pacific, 2003, reprint, 128. Read about the haitian revolution and the louisiana purchase. The haitian revolution was the first incidence of mass emancipation in a colonial society and the only slave revolt that resulted in the formation of a modern 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. The first black republic is a powerful historical work on the history, struggles, and subsequent victory of the haitian people. 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. Laurent dubois eloquently tells the story of the haitian revolution, from the old regime to haitian independence in 1804. The haitian revolution was a revolution ignited from below, by the underrepresented majority of the population. Shop for haitian revolution art from the worlds greatest living artists. Sheroes of the haitian revolution haitian heroes book 4 kindle edition by bello, bayyinah, andre, kervin, derenoncourt jr, frantz. All haitian revolution artwork ships within 48 hours and includes a 30day moneyback guarantee.
Avengers of the new world laurent dubois harvard university. I didnt realize how much different the concept of slavery was in haiti then in the united states, in haiti it was cheaper to work to slaves the death then breed them. Apr 28, 2017 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. Haitian revolution reading list age of revolutions. The revolution was actually a series of conflicts during the period 17911804 that involved shifting alliances of haitian slaves, affranchis, mulattoes, and colonists, as well as british and french army troops. The edwards reading sets stdomingue haiti against a wider backdrop. Jan 15, 2010 explains the haitian revolution of 1791, why it happened and who its major protagonists were. He first served in the army of the spanish part of the isle of saintdomingue, and fought the french as the leader of a guerrilla unit consisting of 4000 liberated slaves. Jamaica lies to the west and cuba to the northwest. Mar 14, 2014 most obviously, in 1791 the haitian revolution began. This revolution began as a slave revolt inspired, to some degree, by the french revolution and the declaration of the rights of man. Black revolution haitian heroes book 3 frantz derenoncourt jr. The subject matter of the four books ranges from the colonial period to recent times, but all deal to some degree with the revolution of 1789 1804, which transformed the wealthy french colony of saintdomingue into the caribbeans. This detailed account of how haiti overcame european and french rule is a must read for all haitian and brown people alike.
At once original, deeply learned, and gracefully written, duboiss achievement is worthy of its great lineage. In 1791, the outbreak of the haitian revolution, at first localized in one district of the colonys northern plain, soon spawned waves of slave insurgencies that assembled and fought the horrors of oppressi. The haitian revolution sent shivers through european possessions across the caribbean and latin america, and into the newly independent united states. 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. The revolution against against french colonial rule radicalised the spirit of the french revolution by expanding its aims to cover the universal human emancipation, and lead to the first free black republic. Sylvia musto, portraiture, revolutionary identity and subjugation. Lothrop stoddard, the french revolution in san domingo honolulu. Among his books are slavery, war and revolution and haitian revolutionary studies iup, 2003. I knew that haiti was the only country that had a successful uprising of its slaves.
Madison smartt bells all souls rising, a historical novel set in the haitian revolution that began with the slave uprising of 1791, changed at least one readers life. The middle period of the haitian revolution is the story of leger felicite sonthonax, french commissioner to saintdomingue, and the rise of toussaint louverture. Ive read several books about haitian history and, in particular, about the revolution, but this one is. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Selected books on the haitian revolution available at scu. The slaves decide that upon a given signal, the plantations would be systematically set aflame, and a. Haiti, slavery, and the age of the democratic revolution. Eyewitness accounts of the haitian uprising university of chicago press, 2007. Through the struggle, the haitian people ultimately won independence from france and thereby became the first country to be founded by former slaves. Democratic revolution robin blackburn n the sequence of revolutions that remade the atlantic world from 1776 to 1825, the haitian revolution is rarely given its due, yet without it there is much that cannot be accounted for. Jan 16, 2010 haitians fought in our revolutionary war. The haitian revolution 1791 brown university library.
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