Slave Revolution in the Caribbean, 1789-1804 : A Brief History with Documents (Bedford Series in History and Culture)

Dubois, Laurent/ Garrigus, John D.

Bedford/st Martins（2006/02発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 212 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9780312415013
• DDC分類 972.976

Full Description

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.

Contents

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.