The Haitian Declaration of Independence
Subtitle: Creation, Context, and Legacy
Publisher: University of Virginia Press
Published: Jan 11, 2016
Language: eng
Format: hardcover
Number of pages: 296
ISBN-13: 9780813937878
Description: While the Age of Revolution has long been associated with the French and American Revolutions, increasing attention is being paid to the Haitian Revolution as the third great event in the making of the modern world. A product of the only successful slave revolution in history, Haiti's Declaration of Independence in 1804 stands at a major turning point in the trajectory of social, economic, and political relations in the modern world. This declaration created the second independent country in the Americas and certified a new genre of political writing. Despite Haiti's global significance, however, scholars are only now beginning to understand the context, content, and implications of the Haitian Declaration of Independence.
Notes: Source title: The Haitian Declaration of Independence: Creation, Context, and Legacy (Jeffersonian America)