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This book examines the ways in which a minority of primarily white, male, French philanthropists used their social standing and talents to improve the lives of peoples of African descent in Saint-Domingue during the crucial period of the Haitian Revolution. They went to great lengths to advocate for the application of universal human rights through political activities, academic societies, religious charity, influence on public opinion, and fraternity in the armed services. The motives for their benevolence ran the gamut from genuine altruism to the selfish pursuit of prestige, which could, on occasion, lead to political or economic benefit from aiding blacks and people of color. This book offers a view that takes into account the efforts of all peoples who worked to end slavery and establish racial equality in Saint-Domingue and challenges simplistic notions of the Haitian Revolution, which lean too heavily on an assumed strict racial divide between black and white.
Explores the intersection of Enlightenment ideas and colonial realities amongst White, male colonists in the eighteenth-century French and British Caribbean. For them, becoming 'enlightened' meant diversion, status seeking, satisfying curiosity about the tropical environment, and making sense of the brutal societies and the enslaved Africans.
This book explains largely forgotten collaborations by the Dominican and Haitian majorities of color to achieve independence together, an event that elite Dominicans have since maligned and misconstrued to justify anti-Haitian nationalism and policies.
The purpose of this book is first to encourage by way of entertainment. My hope is that you find yourself having fun while being encouraged to be a better person and help others do the same. Here is a sample of what you will find inside:"Muzic is the sum of me,For I make muzic in my soul, you see.And without it, this world, it could not be,For it's found in creation and creativity.Yes, without it the world wouldn't be the same.For in love, it's muzic that often sets the heart aflame.So stop, listen,AndTake a hear around,And see where muzic can be found.In the clock that ticks,In the wind that blows,In the water that drips,In the flower that grows.In the heart that beats,In the river that flows,In the traffic in the streets,In pigeons and crows.In a baby's laugh,In a baby's cry,In a new born calf,In the wink of an eye..."If you like that, there is much more to behold...EnjoyCorky
Volume II covers the revolutions of France, Europe, and Haiti, with particular focus on the French and Haitian Revolutions and the changes they wrought. An important reference text for historians of the Atlantic World with a keen interest in Europe.
This volume examines the French Revolution’s relationship with and impact on religious communities and religion in a transnational perspective. It challenges the traditional secular narrative of the French Revolution, exploring religious experience and representation during the Revolution, as well as the religious legacies that spanned from the eighteenth century to the present. Contributors explore the myriad ways that individuals, communities, and nation-states reshaped religion in France, Europe, the Atlantic Ocean, and around the world.
This collection ponders the personal and political implications for Haitians at home and abroad resulting from the devastating 2010 earthquake. The 7.0 magnitude earthquake that struck Haiti in January 2010 was a debilitating event that followed decades of political, social, and financial issues. Leaving over 250,000 people dead, 300,000 injured, and 1.5 million people homeless, the earthquake has had lasting repercussions on a struggling nation. As the post-earthquake political situation unfolded, Myriam Chancy worked to illuminate on-the-ground concerns, from the vulnerable position of Haitian women to the failures of international aid. Originally presented at invited campus talks, publish...
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This authoritative collection offers a detailed overview of religious ideas, structures, and institutions in the making of Europe. Written by leading scholars in the field, it demonstrates the enduring presence of lived and institutionalised religion in the social networks of identity, policy, and power over two millennia of European history.