This detailed account of how haiti overcame european and french rule is a must read for all haitian and brown people alike. The first and only successful slave revolution in the americas began in 1791 when brutally exploited. Pages in category novels set in the haitian revolution the following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. At once original, deeply learned, and gracefully written, duboiss achievement is worthy of its great lineage. The haitian revolution 1791 brown university library. Ben fountains top 10 books about haiti books the guardian.
Among his books are slavery, war and revolution and haitian revolutionary studies iup, 2003. Selected books on the haitian revolution available at scu. The enlightenment and its effects on the haitian revolution of 17891804 rebekah nicholson mcnair scholar grace coolidge, ph. This book details how frances most profitable plantation colony became haiti, latin americas first independent nation, through an uprising by. Early american ideology, literature, and the haitian revolution. It was the first independent latin american nation and the second independent country in the western hemisphere, after the united states. 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. 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. Haiti, slavery, and the age of the democratic revolution. University press of the pacific, 2003, reprint, 128.
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. 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. The haitian revolution and louisiana purchase the haitian. Stella, first published in 1859, is an imaginative retelling of haitis fight for independence from slavery and french colonialism. 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. The haitian revolution, part iii webster university. Below you will find their lists, followed by brief descriptions culled from their book jackets. Ready to carry out their plans, the slaves meet in mornerouge to make final preparations and to give instructions. Explains the haitian revolution of 1791, why it happened and who its major protagonists were.
Madison smartt bells haitian revolution trilogy fiction. The novel is woven around the life of a real historical figure, minette, a free woman of african descent who overcame the racial barriers. Background until very recently, when historians spoke of the age of revolutions they meant western revolutions, like the french and the american. Avengers of the new world laurent dubois harvard university. Jan 16, 2010 haitians fought in our revolutionary war.
Bibliography of works on the haitian revolution all the works listed in this bibliography are in my own library. However, existing canonical works on this revolution have largely concentrated on providing a. 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 revolutionsamerican, french, haitian, and spanishamericanshould be seen as. Jan 21, 2016 pictures supporting this historical revolution. List of books and articles about haitian revolution. This is a vital resource for academics studying the haitian revolution or anyone interested in learning more about this fascinating period of history. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Black revolution haitian heroes book 3 frantz derenoncourt jr. Lothrop stoddard, the french revolution in san domingo honolulu. Read about the haitian revolution and the louisiana purchase.
The slaves decide that upon a given signal, the plantations would be systematically set aflame, and a. A novel of the haitian revolution by emeric bergeaud. Through the struggle, the haitian people ultimately won independence from france and thereby became the. The haitian revolution, 17911805, historicising african. Several factors precipitated the event, including the affranchis frustrations with a racist society, the french revolution, nationalistic.
Although hundreds of rebellions occurred in the new world during the centuries of slavery, only the st. David patrick geggus teaches history at the university of florida, gainesville. 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. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading sheroes of the haitian revolution haitian heroes book 4. The middle period of the haitian revolution is the story of leger felicite sonthonax, french commissioner to saintdomingue, and the rise of toussaint louverture. Toussaint louverture was a leader of the haitian revolution. The haitian revolution and louisiana purchase the haitian revolution was a turning point in world history. Through the struggle, the haitian people ultimately won independence from france and thereby became the first country to be founded by former slaves. Whereas no less than twelve monographs treat the american reaction to the haitian revolution, there is only one, singlevolume account of early frenchhaitian relations. Sheroes of the haitian revolution haitian heroes book 4 kindle edition by bello, bayyinah, andre, kervin, derenoncourt jr, frantz. I also highly recommend three books of primary source documents in english about the haitian revolution. Haitian revolution cannot be separated from the wider concomitant events of the later eighteenthcentury atlantic world. 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. 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.
The people of haiti managed to fight for the emancipation of slaves, as well as for the independence of haiti. Jan 15, 2010 explains the haitian revolution of 1791, why it happened and who its major protagonists were. See more ideas about haitian revolution, revolution and black history. List of books and articles about haitian revolution online. Books hist 112 haitian revolution research guides at santa. At once original, deeply learned, and gracefully written, duboiss achievement is worthy of its great. Sheroes of the haitian revolution haitian heroes book 4.
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. This is an outstanding book by a brilliant yet humble scholar. 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. 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 haitian revolution was a revolution ignited from below, by the underrepresented majority of the population. Norman fiering is author of moral philosophy at seventeenthcentury harvard. Most obviously, in 1791 the haitian revolution began.
Season 4 of revolutions covers the haitian revolution in detail that fulfills your first side a wellnarrated overview of the 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. Sep 22, 2008 francoisdominique toussaint louverture was the bestknown leader of the haitian revolution. This revolution began as a slave revolt inspired, to some degree, by the french revolution and the declaration of the rights of man. On this day in 1791, the haitian revolution began with a religious ceremony at bois caiman. The author speculates about the causes of the haitian victory, but does not mention the fact that the slaves outnumbered the free people white. 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. Jamaica lies to the west and cuba to the northwest. 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. 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. 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. 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.
Mar 14, 2014 most obviously, in 1791 the haitian revolution began. 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. Haitian revolution reading list age of revolutions. Im cheating here, sneaking in three books as one, but bells historicalfiction trilogy of the haitian revolution needs to be read straight through. Sylvia musto, portraiture, revolutionary identity and subjugation. 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. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. 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.
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. 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. Dubois starts this book about war with chapters about love, death, books and. The slaves decide that upon a given signal, the plantations would be systematically set aflame, and a generalized slave insurrection set afoot. Haitian revolution 17911804, series of conflicts between haitian slaves, colonists, the armies of the british and french colonizers, and a number of other parties. 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. Click on the links to see where the books are located in the library.
The story of the haitian revolution laurent dubois. 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. A discipline in transition and jonathan edwardss moral thought and its british context. All haitian revolution artwork ships within 48 hours and includes a 30day moneyback guarantee. The edwards reading sets stdomingue haiti against a wider backdrop. 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 enlightenment and its effects on the haitian revolution of 1789. 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. Choose your favorite haitian revolution designs and purchase them as wall art, home decor, phone cases, tote bags, and more. The haitian revolution was a thirteenyear struggle between colored people and the white colonial authorities. 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.
Jamess book is a great source of information on louverture and the revolution, but it has a racist interpretation as well. Eyewitness accounts of the haitian uprising university of chicago press, 2007. 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. Exciting reading, and an important reimagining of haitis early. Tales of victory and valour recounts the stories of african women who played significant roles during the haitian revolution.
He first served in the army of the spanish part of the isle of saintdomingue, and fought the french as the leader of a. Laurent dubois eloquently tells the story of the haitian revolution, from the old regime to haitian independence in 1804. The first black republic is a powerful historical work on the history, struggles, and subsequent victory of the haitian people. 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.
Ive read several books about haitian history and, in particular, about the revolution, but this one is. 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. 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. The haitian revolution begins with the bois caiman ceremony. We know that the haitian revolution was set against the backdrop of the french revolution. Toussaint laouverture was the leader of the haitian revolution in the late eighteenth century, in. 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. Selected fulltext books and articles a concise history of the haitian revolution by jeremy d. 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. 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. 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.
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