Would love to see a megathread about the Haitian Revolution (if there hasn't been already); really amazing story how France's largest former slave colony revolted, overthrowing their oppressors in a long and bloody revolution to become an independent nation in 1804.
Althought it served as a critical catalyst for the abolitionist movement to gain recognition, simultaneously the revolutionary news was actively silenced by the ruling classes.
Curent US President and biological father to six of his slaves, Thomas Jefferson refused to acknowledge the island nation's independence and instead instilled an economic embargo in Haiti (sound familiar?). Jefferson hoped to have the new government fail, as it set a 'dangerous' precident for other enslaved economies. The US wouldn't recognize their independence until 1862.
But you can't kill an idea-- the largest slave revolt on US soil would happen in formerly occupied French Louisiana (sold as the Louisiana purchase to the Jefferson)-- as Creole and French-speaking population grew with refugees from Haiti (and their slaves) following the successful Haitian slave revolution. This revolt would take place in January of 1811, when hundreds of slaves armed with little else but handtools marched between 10-20 miles setting fire to many plantations along the way.
Despite being the largest slave uprising on US soil, its no surprise this and the Haitian Revolution are frequently suppressed from US history lessons.
Would love to see a megathread about the Haitian Revolution (if there hasn't been already); really amazing story how France's largest former slave colony revolted, overthrowing their oppressors in a long and bloody revolution to become an independent nation in 1804.
Althought it served as a critical catalyst for the abolitionist movement to gain recognition, simultaneously the revolutionary news was actively silenced by the ruling classes.
Curent US President and biological father to six of his slaves, Thomas Jefferson refused to acknowledge the island nation's independence and instead instilled an economic embargo in Haiti (sound familiar?). Jefferson hoped to have the new government fail, as it set a 'dangerous' precident for other enslaved economies. The US wouldn't recognize their independence until 1862.
But you can't kill an idea-- the largest slave revolt on US soil would happen in formerly occupied French Louisiana (sold as the Louisiana purchase to the Jefferson)-- as Creole and French-speaking population grew with refugees from Haiti (and their slaves) following the successful Haitian slave revolution. This revolt would take place in January of 1811, when hundreds of slaves armed with little else but handtools marched between 10-20 miles setting fire to many plantations along the way.
Despite being the largest slave uprising on US soil, its no surprise this and the Haitian Revolution are frequently suppressed from US history lessons.
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Funnily enough, the acting PM stated that Moise's "enemies could not "assassinate his ideas.""
Which is a pretty wild thing to say about a comprador, neolib who was almost universally disliked in Haiti
That is not dead which can eternal lie.
And with strange aeons even death may die.