Commentary
Haiti and the Haitian Revolution
Columnist
“On August 22, 1791 thousands of slaves crudely armed with stolen weapons, various tools and torches, overran and destroyed most of the plantations and besieged the towns of Northern Saint Dominique, the most prosperous European colony in the world at that time.”
Much has been said about Haiti and its historical context. In order to understand the history of Haiti and the importance of the Haitian Revolution when…
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