A Concise History of the Haitian Revolution av Jeremy D. (University of Kentucky USA) Popkin

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<p><b>Learn about the first time in history that people of color overthrew a European colonial regime to establish an independent country </b></p><p>Describing the only successful slave revolt in world history, the newly revised Second Edition of <i>A Concise History of the Haitian Revolution </i>delivers a nuanced and rigorous treatment of the events of the Haitian Revolution of the late 18th century and early 19th century. The book describes events from the slave uprising in the French colony of Saint-Domingue in 1791 and the emergence of its leader, Toussaint Louverture, to the declaration of independence by Jean-Jacques Dessalines in 1804. </p><p>The new edition is updated to reflect the most recent scholarship in the field, including original research conducted by author Jeremy D. Popkin. It is a valuable resource for anyone studying independence movements in the Americas, the history of the Atlantic world, the history of the African diaspora, and the age of the American and Frenc