The French Revolution of 1789 not only propelled all of Europe into a war, but also touched off slave uprisings in the Caribbean. On Saint Domingue, the free people of color began the chain of ...

Q: What was the impact of the Haitian Revolution on Americans, black and white? How did Americans percieve Toussaint? What did Jefferson think about Haiti? A: All of the American newspapers ...

This weekend an event in Springfield put a spotlight on the Haitian Revolution. Haiti’s status as the western hemisphere’s first free black republic was one of several historical acknowledgements made ...

The United States are necessarily much interested in St. Domingo." The example of the Haitian Revolution resonated in the United States through events such as slave uprisings in the Richmond area in ...

Chicago Founder and Haitian Revolutionary Jean Baptiste Point du Sable Chicago Founder Jean Baptiste Point du Sable ...

During the trial, Nicolas testified that he wanted to lead a gentle and peaceful revolution to restore dignity to the Haitian people, his country of origin. The eight women and four men on the ...

the Haitian Revolution, comparative postcolonial studies in light of ancestral communities in Latin America, and the African Diaspora. She has authored three books, De la recta a las cajas chinas: la ...

“Haiti was the first Black republic,” said Rinvil. Haitians are acknowledged during Black History Month for the Haitian Revolution, which established Haiti as the first Black republi ...