I Have Avenged America

Jean-Jacques Dessalines and Haiti's Fight for Freedom

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<p><b>A moving and humane portrait of the abolitionist revolutionary Jean-Jacques Dessalines, who led Haiti's fight for independence from French colonial rule</b></p><p>"My name has become a horror to all those who want slavery," declared JeanJacques Dessalines as he announced the independence of Haiti, the most radical nationstate during the Age of Revolution and the first country <i>ever</i> to permanently outlaw slavery. Enslaved for the first thirty years of his life, Dessalines (c. 1758-1806) joined the revolution that abolished slavery within the French colony. Then he became a general in the colonial army of the new French Republic. When it was discovered that France once again supported slavery, Dessalines declared war on his former allies. Fighting under the slogan "Liberty or Death," his army forced the French to evacuate in late 1803. At the start of the new year, Dessalines declared independence from France and became the leader of a free Haiti.</p><p>A hero to Haitians for centuries, Dessalines is portrayed abroad as barbarous and violent. Yet this caricature derives not from facts-as Julia Gaffield demonstrates with extensive new research-but from the fears of contemporary enslavers. Showcasing the man behind the myths, Gaffield reveals Dessalines's deep suffering, warm friendships, and unwavering commitment to destroying slavery, racism, and colonialism, and his bold insistence on his people's right to liberty and equality.</p>

Artikeldetails

EAN

9780300255478

Sprache

Englisch

Einband / Art

Buch

Maße

238 x 159 x 33 mm

Erscheinungsjahr

2025

Verlag / Hersteller

Yale University Press