The enlightenment and its effects on the haitian revolution of 1789. 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. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading sheroes of the haitian revolution haitian heroes book 4. See more ideas about haitian revolution, revolution and black history. Whereas no less than twelve monographs treat the american reaction to the haitian revolution, there is only one, singlevolume account of early frenchhaitian relations. Background until very recently, when historians spoke of the age of revolutions they meant western revolutions, like the french and the american. The haitian revolution and louisiana purchase the haitian revolution was a turning point in world history. Sheroes of the haitian revolution haitian heroes book 4 kindle edition by bello, bayyinah, andre, kervin, derenoncourt jr, frantz.
The haitian revolution was a thirteenyear struggle between colored people and the white colonial authorities. 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. List of books and articles about haitian revolution online. Choose your favorite haitian revolution designs and purchase them as wall art, home decor, phone cases, tote bags, and more.
Click on the links to see where the books are located in the library. 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. 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. 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. The middle period of the haitian revolution is the story of leger felicite sonthonax, french commissioner to saintdomingue, and the rise of toussaint louverture. Pages in category novels set in the haitian revolution the following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. The story of the haitian revolution laurent dubois. 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.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. 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. 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. A huge majority of the supporters of the haitian revolution were slaves and freed africans who were severely discriminated against by colonial society and the law.
Ive read several books about haitian history and, in particular, about the revolution, but this one is. He first served in the army of the spanish part of the isle of saintdomingue, and fought the french as the leader of a. The slaves decide that upon a given signal, the plantations would be systematically set aflame, and a generalized slave insurrection set afoot. 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. Eyewitness accounts of the haitian uprising university of chicago press, 2007. The enlightenment and its effects on the haitian revolution of 17891804 rebekah nicholson mcnair scholar grace coolidge, ph. Mar 14, 2014 most obviously, in 1791 the haitian revolution began. However, existing canonical works on this revolution have largely concentrated on providing a. The haitian revolution begins with the bois caiman ceremony. Norman fiering is author of moral philosophy at seventeenthcentury harvard. Through the struggle, the haitian people ultimately won independence from france and thereby became the. This book details how frances most profitable plantation colony became haiti, latin americas first independent nation, through an uprising by. 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. 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 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. Sheroes of the haitian revolution haitian heroes book 4. All haitian revolution artwork ships within 48 hours and includes a 30day moneyback guarantee. 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. 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. Jamaica lies to the west and cuba to the northwest. A discipline in transition and jonathan edwardss moral thought and its british context.
Haitian revolution cannot be separated from the wider concomitant events of the later eighteenthcentury atlantic world. Jamess book is a great source of information on louverture and the revolution, but it has a racist interpretation as well. This revolution began as a slave revolt inspired, to some degree, by the french revolution and the declaration of the rights of man. Sylvia musto, portraiture, revolutionary identity and subjugation. This is an outstanding book by a brilliant yet humble scholar.
I knew that haiti was the only country that had a successful uprising of its slaves. 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. Exciting reading, and an important reimagining of haitis early. This is a vital resource for academics studying the haitian revolution or anyone interested in learning more about this fascinating period of history. Jan 15, 2010 explains the haitian revolution of 1791, why it happened and who its major protagonists were. The haitian revolution and louisiana purchase the haitian.
A novel of the haitian revolution by emeric bergeaud. 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. 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. The haitian revolution was a revolution ignited from below, by the underrepresented majority of the population. David patrick geggus teaches history at the university of florida, gainesville. 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. The first and only successful slave revolution in the americas began in 1791 when brutally exploited. 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. Early american ideology, literature, and the haitian revolution. 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. Selected fulltext books and articles a concise history of the haitian revolution by jeremy d. Avengers of the new world laurent dubois harvard university. 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. The edwards reading sets stdomingue haiti against a wider backdrop.
The novel is woven around the life of a real historical figure, minette, a free woman of african descent who overcame the racial barriers. 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. Several factors precipitated the event, including the affranchis frustrations with a racist society, the french revolution, nationalistic. The slaves decide that upon a given signal, the plantations would be systematically set aflame, and a. 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. 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 people of haiti managed to fight for the emancipation of slaves, as well as for the independence of haiti.
Season 4 of revolutions covers the haitian revolution in detail that fulfills your first side a wellnarrated overview of the revolution. We know that the haitian revolution was set against the backdrop of the french revolution. Jan 16, 2010 haitians fought in our revolutionary war. 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. Lothrop stoddard, the french revolution in san domingo honolulu. 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. Sep 22, 2008 francoisdominique toussaint louverture was the bestknown leader of the haitian revolution. 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. Jan 21, 2016 pictures supporting this historical revolution.
The first black republic is a powerful historical work on the history, struggles, and subsequent victory of the haitian people. Dubois starts this book about war with chapters about love, death, books and. I am just finishing an interesting book called polands caribbean tragedy which is about the polish legions who fought with the french in the 18021803 campaign before haitian independence. Madison smartt bells haitian revolution trilogy fiction.
Selected books on the haitian revolution available at scu. Haitian revolution reading list age of revolutions. The haitian revolution 1791 brown university library. 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 enlightenment and its effects on the haitian revolution. Through the struggle, the haitian people ultimately won independence from france and thereby became the first country to be founded by former slaves. Ready to carry out their plans, the slaves meet in mornerouge to make final preparations and to give instructions. Haitian revolution 17911804, series of conflicts between haitian slaves, colonists, the armies of the british and french colonizers, and a number of other parties. At once original, deeply learned, and gracefully written, duboiss achievement is worthy of its great. Black revolution haitian heroes book 3 frantz derenoncourt jr. Shop for haitian revolution art from the worlds greatest living artists. The revolutionsamerican, french, haitian, and spanishamericanshould be seen as. Haiti, slavery, and the age of the democratic revolution. 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.
Although hundreds of rebellions occurred in the new world during the centuries of slavery, only the st. Tales of victory and valour recounts the stories of african women who played significant roles during the haitian revolution. The haitian revolution is important to world history in many ways. This detailed account of how haiti overcame european and french rule is a must read for all haitian and brown people alike. Toussaint laouverture was the leader of the haitian revolution in the late eighteenth century, in. I cant speak much for books on the haitian revolution, but i would highly recommend mike duncans revolutions podcast on the subject. On this day in 1791, the haitian revolution began with a religious ceremony at bois caiman. Read about the haitian revolution and the louisiana purchase. 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. 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.
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. Below you will find their lists, followed by brief descriptions culled from their book jackets. Toussaint louverture was a leader of the haitian revolution. Laurent dubois eloquently tells the story of the haitian revolution, from the old regime to haitian independence in 1804. The haitian revolution, part iii webster university. 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. Books hist 112 haitian revolution research guides at santa. Among his books are slavery, war and revolution and haitian revolutionary studies iup, 2003. 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.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Bibliography of works on the haitian revolution all the works listed in this bibliography are in my own library. Explains the haitian revolution of 1791, why it happened and who its major protagonists were. List of books and articles about haitian revolution. It was the first independent latin american nation and the second independent country in the western hemisphere, after the united states. The haitian revolution sent shivers through european possessions across the caribbean and latin america, and into the newly independent united states. 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.