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Avengers of the New World - The Story of the Haitian Revolution (Paperback, New Ed)
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Avengers of the New World - The Story of the Haitian Revolution (Paperback, New Ed)
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The first and only successful slave revolution in the Americas
began in 1791 when thousands of brutally exploited slaves rose up
against their masters on Saint-Domingue, the most profitable colony
in the eighteenth-century Atlantic world. Within a few years, the
slave insurgents forced the French administrators of the colony to
emancipate them, a decision ratified by revolutionary Paris in
1794. This victory was a stunning challenge to the order of
master/slave relations throughout the Americas, including the
southern United States, reinforcing the most fervent hopes of
slaves and the worst fears of masters. But, peace eluded
Saint-Domingue as British and Spanish forces attacked the colony. A
charismatic ex-slave named Toussaint Louverture came to France's
aid, raising armies of others like himself and defeating the
invaders. Ultimately Napoleon, fearing the enormous political power
of Toussaint, sent a massive mission to crush him and subjugate the
ex-slaves. After many battles, a decisive victory over the French
secured the birth of Haiti and the permanent abolition of slavery
from the land. The independence of Haiti reshaped the Atlantic
world by leading to the French sale of Louisiana to the United
States and the expansion of the Cuban sugar economy. Laurent Dubois
weaves the stories of slaves, free people of African descent,
wealthy whites, and French administrators into an unforgettable
tale of insurrection, war, heroism, and victory. He establishes the
Haitian Revolution as a foundational moment in the history of
democracy and human rights.
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