The Black Jacobins [electronic resource] : Toussaint L'ouverture and the San Domingo Revolution
James, C L R2001
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The entire structure of what was arguably the most profitable colony in the world rested on the labour of half a million slaves. In 1791 the waves of unrest inspired by the French Revolution reached across the Atlantic dividing the loyalties of the white population of the island. The brutally treated slaves of Saint Domingo seized at this confusion and rose up in rebellion against masters. In thisclassic work, CLR James chronicles the only successful slave revolt in history and provides a critical portrait of their leader, Toussaint L'Ouverture, 'one of the most remarkable men of a period rich in remarkable men'.
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[Place of publication not identified] : Penguin, 2001
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1 online resource (1 text file)
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9780141937083
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English
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2762658