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Douglas Egerton on the Haitian Revolution, Toussaint L'Ouverture, and Jefferson
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 ...
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The Haitian Revolution
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 ...
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200 years ago, France extorted Haiti in one of history’s greatest heists – and Haitians want reparations
On April 17, 1825, Charles X, brother to Louis XVIII and the new French king, performed a sudden about-face. Charles X issued ...
Local event spotlights history of the Haitian Revolution
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — This weekend an event in Springfield put a spotlight on the Haitian Revolution. Haiti’s status as the ...
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200 years ago, France extorted Haiti in one of history’s greatest heists – and Haitians want reparations
The story begins with the Haitian Revolution. France instituted slavery in the colony of Saint-Domingue on the western third of the island of Hispaniola – today’s Haiti – in the 17th century.