Revolution, Emancipation, Violence: France and Haiti 1750-1820

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The late 18th century saw two momentous acts of collective emancipation: the revolution in France, which abolished nobility and overthrew the monarchy; and the revolution in what would become the independent country of Haiti, the first successful slave revolt in modern history. This course explores the causes and consequences of those two events, as well as the relations between them and their legacies to the modern world.