Winner of the 2019 stone book award, museum of african american history. Full text of the sydney morning herald 12111862 see other formats. Outside haiti, members of the afroamerican community discovered the. Haiti, as leah gordon writes in the introduction to this extraordinary book, seems to be on the fault line of history, and its during carnival that the ghosts, spirits, devils, and clowns of history and present times erupt from the cracks in all their jokey, obscene, satirical glory. Patrick is associated with dumballah, the snake lwa. This is a timeline of haitian history, comprising important legal and territorial changes and political events in haiti and its predecessor states. Haitian vodou, called sevis gineh or african service, is the primary culture and religion of the approximately 7 million people of haiti and the haitian diaspora.
The recorded history of haiti began on 5 december 1492, when the european navigator christopher columbus happened upon a large island in the region of the western atlantic ocean that later came to be known as the caribbean. Search the history of over 424 billion web pages on the internet. A concise history of the haitian revolution is a valuable resource for those studying independence movements in latin america, the history of the atlantic world, the history of the african diaspora, and the age of the american and french revolutions. Spanning more than two hundred years, an african american and latinx history of the united states is a revolutionary, politically charged narrative history, arguing that the global south was crucial to the development of america as we know it. Slaves initiated the rebellion in 1791 and by 1803 they had succeeded in ending not just slavery but french control over the colony. A captivating guide to the people and events that shaped the history of the united states haitian revolution. All too often in the midst of the reporting on haiti, we hear that the country is the poorest nation in the western hemisphere. Three months ago, i posted a roundtable discussion of haitian music among. Top american libraries canadian libraries universal library community texts project gutenberg biodiversity heritage library childrens library. Power, opposition, and play in the caribbean richard.
Scholar and activist paul ortiz challenges the notion of westward progress as exalted by widely taught formulations like manifest destiny and jacksonian democracy. Rodolphe lucien desdunes was a prominent haitian editor, author, and civil rights activist from new orleans, louisiana. The haitian revolution was the first and only time that a slave rebellion resulted in a new state. The haitian revolution and the early united states. Ulysse, haiti noir by edwidge danticat, breath, eyes, memory by edwidge danticat, americ. The haitian revolution was the only successful black slave revolt in history, and it led to the creation of the second independent nation in the western hemisphere, after the united states. Its not a coincidence that bomba is the name of the folkloric afropuerto rican musical form.
Nor do they learn that haiti s revolution of independence was the only one in the western hemisphere to result in freedom. Culture and customs of haiti fleshes out the evolution of this diverse society through discussions of the haitian people, history. For black history month, an annual opportunity to reflect on progress and power, time asked scholars of african american history to name the books theyd recommend to help readers better. Desdunes is best known for his work in the plessy v. I vividly remember the rush i felt after my first encounter with the story. Inspired in large part by the french revolution, diverse groups in the colony of saintdomingue began fighting against french colonial power in 1791. Haitian and carribean slavetrade history with professor. Afro american currents in the age of the haitian revolution is a 2018 book by julius s. Seldom do students learn about the long history of u. Scott, based on his influential but previously unpublished 1986 duke university doctoral dissertation. Way of life and mode of survival 27 claudine michel 3 african interpretations of the christian cross in vodou 39 leslie gerald desmangles 4 the song of freedom. African ideology in the haitian revolution, journal of world history 4, no. Although african slaves were brought to haiti and new orleans about the same time, i. I cant speak much for books on the haitian revolution, but i would highly recommend mike duncans revolutions podcast on the subject.
The haitian revolution has often been described as the largest and most successful slave rebellion in the western hemisphere. Jamaica lies to the west and cuba to the northwest. Haiti is the only country that is considered latin american but has a language and culture that are predominantly french and a population that is primarily of african descent. In the 15th and 16th centuries, many people of african origin were brought to the americas by the spanish and portuguese. Afroamerican currents in the age of the haitian revolution is a 2018 book. African political ideology and the haitian revolution. A haitian case study 1 karen mccarthy brown 2 vodou in haiti. The arawak and taino were the indigenous peoples inhabiting hispaniola prior to 1492, the. Spouse of deep african thought and lover of the history of haiti, bayyinah bello discovered her commitment to education before the age of. Those who were directly from west africa mostly arrived in latin america as part of the atlantic slave trade, as. Vodou, also spelled voodoo, voudou, vodun, or french vaudou, a religion practiced in haiti.
An investigation revealed that her tomb was filled with stones. The racially diverse environment of the caribbean, due to slavery and colonization, led to racial mixing between europeans and africans. To read about the background to these events, see history of haiti. Independence was not fully achieved until 1804, at. Ferguson trial, one of the most critical civil rights cases in american history. Scott is a professor of afroamerican and african studies at the university of michigan. List of african history books for beginners how to teach you children african history. In the journal of american history, ashli white similarly noted that the book did not address more recent scholarship in the field or incorporate.
Planning of one of the most historic revolutions in history. Haiti became the first modern state to abolish slavery, the first state in the world to be formed from a successful revolt of the lower classes in this case slaves, and the second republic in the western hemisphere, only twentyeight years behind the united states reinhardt 247. Vodou is a creolized religion forged by descendents of dahomean, kongo, yoruba, and other african ethnic groups who had been enslaved and brought to colonial saintdomingue as haiti was known then and christianized by roman catholic missionaries in the. It occupies the western third of the island of hispaniola. It has its primary roots among the fonewe peoples of west africa, in the country now known as benin, formerly the kingdom of dahomey. An intersectional history of the shared struggle for african american and latinx civil rights spanning more than two hundred years, an african american and latinx history of the united states is a revolutionary, politically charged narrative history, arguing that the global south was crucial to the development of america as we know it.
Hegel, haiti, and universal history susan buckmorss isbn. Black history books black history facts black books black history month good books books to read my books film books african american books in this remarkable work, terry alford tells the story of abd al rahman ibrahima, a muslim slave who, in 1807, was recognized by an irish ships surgeon as the son of an african king who had saved his life. This is a vital resource for academics studying the haitian revolution or anyone interested in learning more about this fascinating period of history. Haiti history and population haiti is an island nation located between the caribbean sea and the atlantic ocean. It is also the poorest country in the western hemisphere and a country of extremes. Histories, textualities, geographies university of pennsylvania press, 2016. The history of african americans is a long and tragic chronicle of events. Geggus provides faithful translations of original documents an invaluable resource for those who want to work with primary sources but dont read french fluently, or who dont have access to archival materials.
The founding fathers and the haitian revolution gordon s. Peter is recognised as papa legba, the gatekeeper of the spirit world, whilst st. It is bounded on the north by the atlantic ocean, on the south by the caribbean sea, and on the east by the dominican republic. Ok, im cheating here, sneaking in three books as one, but bells historicalfiction trilogy of the haitian revolution needs to be read straight through. Due to the fact that many racially mixed individuals, mulattoes, were the. In the wake of the 2010 earthquake which devastated the country, theres no better time to head to haiti s caribbean shores to discover its rich cultural legacy, captivating ruins and enticing cuisine. Ben fountains top 10 books about haiti books the guardian. An african american and latinx history of the united. Haiti and jamaica after emancipation university of north carolina press, 2014. The haitian revolution, however, was much more complex, consisting of several revolutions going on simultaneously. A guide how the african continent fell before colonialism.
Haitian revolution 17911804, series of conflicts between haitian slaves, colonists, the armies of the british and french colonizers, and a number of other parties. Season 4 of revolutions covers the haitian revolution in detail that fulfills your first side a wellnarrated overview of the revolution. In one case, a haitian woman who appeared to be dead was buried in a family tomb, only to reappear three years later. A 1997 article in the british medical journal the lancet described three verifiable accounts of zombies. The haitian revolution marked a significant event in history. African soldiers in the haitian revolution, journal of caribbean history 25 1993. With its fascinating voodoo folklore and a tumultuous slave history, haitian culture draws on west african, latin american and colonial european influences. In the mid 16th century, british, french, dutch, spanish and portuguese explorers claimed caribbean islands and brought over african slaves to work sugar plantations. He first served in the army of the spanish part of the isle of saintdomingue, and fought the french as the leader of a.
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