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French Revolution in San Domingo
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by Lothrop L. Stoddard
Sales Rank: 2718420
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$44.94
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Cover Type: Paperback
Published by: Noontide Pr June 1986
ISBN 10 Number: 0317532685
ISBN 13 Number: 978-0317532685
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This review is from: The French Revolution in San Domingo
Santo Domingo is now Haiti. It has the dual distinction of being the first nation freed as a result of a slave revolt--and as the poorest land in the Western Hemisphere, despite a lush natural environment. One clue to Haiti's poverty might be the total politcal chaos that ensues and has done since the Revolution--a reaction to the political vacuum left over resulting from the Revolution in France proper and mirroring many of the excesses of "the Terror." The near immediate genocide of the white elite at the hands of the former slaves, and the disease-decimation of Napoleon's forces struggling to reunite the island with France led to economic and politcal chaos and the imposition of self-proclaimed emperors and dictators, many of whom fell victim to assassination, coup and exile. Another element is outside interference, often in the name of "human rights"--twice from the US (1915 and 1994) alone. A Mulatto elite is in a constant struggle for power against the ex-slaves who represent the bulk of the population. Stoddard dispassionately chronicles the spiral into anarchy in this dispassionate--and highly researched--book. An indispesible addition to any library for anyone interested in history, culture, racism and human rights.
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