Dutty Boukman joins forces with Cecile Fatiman to tap into the energies of African spirituality and lead the early slave revolts of the Haitian Revolution after being sold by his slave master in Jamaica to a slaver in Saint Domingue (colonial Haiti). Boukman would be recognized as the spark that ignited the only successful Black Revolution, as the rebellious Africans…
The only successful slave revolt in history, Haiti: The First Black Republic is a stunning study on the interesting events of the Haitian Revolution. This comprehensive narrative of how Haiti resisted French colonial control, destroyed three great powers' armies, and earned independence is a must-read for all Haitians and history buffs.
Race vindication has long been a prominent issue in the minds of African-Americans in the United States... The Haitian Revolution was viewed as a manifestation of race redemption in early conceptualizations of this consciousness in the second decade of the nineteenth century... In his acceptance speech for the office of Governor General for Life of the newly Independent Black Nation,…
