Slave Revolution in the Caribbean 1789-1804

A Brief History with Documents
1. Auflage 2006
ISBN: 978-0-312-41501-3
Verlag: St Martin's Press

Buch, Englisch, 200 Seiten, Book, Format (B × H): 137 mm x 207 mm, Gewicht: 204 g

Reihe: The Bedford Series in History and Culture

The Haitian Revolution was the first successful slave rebellion, establishing Haiti as a free black republic and paving the way for the emancipation of slaves in the rest of the world. In this broad selection of documents the authors clarify the complex issues surrounding the revolution and the wave of revolts elsewhere in the French Caribbean.

Zielgruppe

Lower undergraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Dubois, Laurent

Garrigus, John D.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

The French Caribbean in the Eighteenth Century.- The Revolution Begins, 1789-1791.- From Slave Revolution to Emancipation, 1791-1794.- Defining Emancipation, 1794-1801.- War and Independence.

Über Autor(innen)

LAURENT DUBOIS is Associate Professor of History, Michigan State University, USA.JOHN D. GARRIGUS is Professor of History, Jacksonville University, USA.