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The Black Jacobins
Toussaint L'Ouverture and the San Domingo Revolution
Book • 1935
Written by C.L. R.
James in 1938, 'The Black Jacobins' is a pioneering historical work that recounts the Haitian Revolution of 1791–1804.
The book places the revolution in the context of the French Revolution and highlights the leadership of Toussaint L'Ouverture, who rose from being a slave to a prominent figure espousing the French Revolutionary ideals of liberty and equality.
James's work challenges conventional historiography by emphasizing the agency of the enslaved and their role in shaping their own history.
It also explores the broader implications of the Haitian Revolution, linking it to the destruction of European feudalism and the global struggle against colonialism and slavery.
James in 1938, 'The Black Jacobins' is a pioneering historical work that recounts the Haitian Revolution of 1791–1804.
The book places the revolution in the context of the French Revolution and highlights the leadership of Toussaint L'Ouverture, who rose from being a slave to a prominent figure espousing the French Revolutionary ideals of liberty and equality.
James's work challenges conventional historiography by emphasizing the agency of the enslaved and their role in shaping their own history.
It also explores the broader implications of the Haitian Revolution, linking it to the destruction of European feudalism and the global struggle against colonialism and slavery.
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Ben Horowitz as a book about the Haitian Revolution, highlighting Toussaint Louverture's management and cultural genius.
Ben Horowitz as a book about the Haitian Revolution, highlighting Toussaint Louverture's management and cultural genius.
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#392: Ben Horowitz — What You Do Is Who You Are >> Lessons from Silicon Valley, Andy Grove, Genghis Khan, Slave Revolutions, and More
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William Dalrymple as one of two books they are drawing on for the episode, focusing on Toussaint Louverture and the San Domingo Revolution.
William Dalrymple as one of two books they are drawing on for the episode, focusing on Toussaint Louverture and the San Domingo Revolution.
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64. The Black Spartacus
Mentioned by Gene Bruskin when discussing the history of anti-immigrant sentiment in the US labor movement.
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Episode 22: Gene Bruskin Part 1: Immigrant Workers Fight and Win
Mentioned by Charles Forsdick as one of the finest English language accounts of the Haitian Revolution.
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S5E12: Toussaint Louverture and the Strategy of Dynamic Adaptation with Professor Charles Forsdick
Mentioned by Will as a classic text on Toussaint Louverture and the Haitian Revolution, highlighting repetition in revolutionary history.
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104 | Does History Have a Repetition Compulsion?
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Andrew Hartman as an influential thinker who connected with the social movements of the 1960s and re-engaged with Marxism.
Andrew Hartman as an influential thinker who connected with the social movements of the 1960s and re-engaged with Marxism.
Christopher Phelps and Robin Vandome, "Marxism and America: New Appraisals" (Manchester UP, 2021)
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Fabiola Cineas as a book she is currently reading, providing historical context to the discussion.
Fabiola Cineas as a book she is currently reading, providing historical context to the discussion.
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