The Bedford Series in History and Culture

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Slave Revolution in the Caribbean 1789-1804

by Laurent Dubois and John Garrigus

Published 22 February 2006

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.