Haiti : a slave
revolution, 200 years after 1804 / ed. by Pat Chin. - New York :
International action center, 2004. - 223 p. : ill.
ISBN 0-9747521-0-X
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DESCRIPTION : The Haitian Revolution is a singular
event in history. Never before or since has an enslaved people
risen up, broken their chains, and established a new state. Haiti
was a beacon of hope and inspiration to the enslaved Africans
of the United States.
Haiti's history has been turbulent,
but not for the reasons given by mainstream historians. Racism
underlies their charges that the first black republic lacks « democratic
traditions » and is prone to violence.
Drawing from a wide range of
authors, experts, and historical texts, this book challenges
these stereotypes and counters 200 years of cultural myths. It
exposes disinformation about Haiti from the 18th century until
today. Above all, it reveals the intertwined relationship between
the United States and Haiti, and the untold stories of the Haitian
people's resistance to U.S. aggression and occupations.
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Authors include :
Mumia Abu-Jamal, Ramsey Clark, Pat Chin, Edwidge Danticat, Frederick
Douglas, Greg Dunkel, Ben Dupuy, Sara Flounders, Stan Goff, Kim
Ives, Fleurimond Kerns, Paul Laraque, Maud LeBlanc, Sam Marcy,
Franz Mendes & Steve Gillis, Felix Morriseau-Leroy and Johnnie
Stevens.
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| mise-à-jour : 18 octobre 2005 |
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