The Haitian Revolution was one of the most important revolutions in the Western Hemisphere. Yet, our barelyfunded school system only teaches children the importance of the American and French ...

have instead pointed to the Haitian Revolution (1791–1804) as the breeding ground for these ideas and institutions. The revolution took place during the same period as the American and French ...

Following many years of hidden and small-scale resistance, African slaves in the French colony of Saint Domingue (or San Domingo) rose up in 1791 against their colonizers and slave masters. By 1804, ...

The Haitian Revolution, culminating with Haitian independence in 1804, was a major world historical event. Contemporaries understood the fact well, but, until relatively recently, most historians ...

Q: What was the impact of the Haitian Revolution on Americans, black and white? How did Americans percieve Toussaint? What did Jefferson think about Haiti? A: All of the American newspapers covered ...

Massachusetts has the third-largest Haitian diaspora in the country, with more than 87,000 Haitians calling the state home. The Haitian community has a long history in Massachusetts, and more migrants ...

“Sister Mother Warrior” by Georgia author Vanessa Riley is a fictionalized account of the 18th century Haitian Revolution told through the two women who loved and supported the first emperor of Haiti, ...

These tragedy-soaked portraits seem to be the only narratives about Haiti to which people beyond its borders are willing to pay attention. As a Haitian-American, I have witnessed the tragic ...

An explainer on the Haitian Creole cry “grenadye, alaso,” its French military roots and place in the Haitian Revolution.