The Haitian Revolution

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This course examines the history of the largest slave revolt known to the modern period; the 13-year conflict known as the Haitian Revolution. Starting from the beginning of the French colonial plantation system through its upheaval by enslaved masses, the class will focus on the Saint-Domingue colonial period, the Revolutionary period, and the immediate post-independent period. It will analyze the concepts of Black resistance in the Americas, African influences on the Revolution, Enlightenment debates about human rights, Maroon participation, culture and religion, and the political economy of the Caribbean basin. In addition, we will explore the immediate effects of a Black nation in Caribbean basin as well as the aftershocks and reverberations throughout Atlantic history.