Dubois & Garrigus, Slave Revolution In The Caribbean, 1789-1804 - A Brief History With A Documents

Abstract

Laurent DuBois and John Garrigus have made available a number of important primary sources relating to the events of the Haitian Revolution. The authors divided the concise text into two parts. Part One, which serves as a extended introduction, better contextualizes how the 45 documents found in Part Two fit into the larger discussion. The document collection is impressive and includes some source material translated into English for the first time. Some sources are more familiar, including The Code Nair, the work of Thomas Clarkson, French abolitionists, The Abolition of Slavery by the National Convention in 1794, and the subsequent revocation by Napoleon.