The Haitian Revolution

Nick Nesbitt, Toussaint L'Ouverture, Jean-Bertrand Aristide

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English

Verso Books
12 November 2019

Slavery & abolition of slavery; Revolutions, uprisings, rebellions; Ethnic studies

Series: Revolutions

Toussaint L’Ouverture was the leader of the Haitian Revolution in the late eighteenth century, in which slaves rebelled against their masters and established the first black republic. In this collection of his writings and speeches, former Haitian politician Jean-Bertrand Aristide demonstrates L’Ouverture’s profound contribution to the struggle for equality.

By: Toussaint L'Ouverture
Introduction by: Jean-Bertrand Aristide
Edited by: Nick Nesbitt
Imprint: Verso Books
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 13mm
Weight: 151g
ISBN: 9781788736572
ISBN 10: 1788736575
Series: Revolutions
Pages: 176
Publication Date: 12 November 2019
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Toussaint L’Ouverture was a leader of the Haitian Revolution. Born in Saint-Domingue, in a long struggle for independence Toussaint led enslaved Africans and Afro-Haitians to victory over French colonisers, abolished slavery, and secured “native” control over the colony, Haiti.