haitian & french revo's

Question 1

What’s the classic reason why the French Revolution is taught alot?

Answer 1

The universality of its ideals

Question 2

Two broad waves in the age of revolution by Palmer?

Answer 2

US - france - and then rest of world

Non western world (haiti barely mentioned)

Question 3

A standard narrative of diffusion

Answer 3

Revolutions are a gift from the north atlantic world to other peoples.
Modern world comes through the diffusion of western ideas

Question 4

The Haitian Revolution is the world’s first example of… (3)

Answer 4

1. Wholesale emancipation in major slave owning society
2. System of colonial representation in a metropolitan assembly
3. Full racial equality in a European colony

Question 5

Classic text about the Haitiran Revolution?

Answer 5

Black jacobins

Question 6

Importance of the Haiti Rev. within the French rev?

Answer 6

Haiti was the most valuable piece of tropical real estate in 1789
Crucial to the French economy

Question 7

Slavery and colonies during the french revolution?

Answer 7

There were major concerns about slavery and colonies.

Can we afford to lose this income in the name of applying our principle of freedom and equality?

Question 8

Broader importance of the Haiti revo? (5)

Answer 8

1. second free and independent NS in the America’s
2. foils Napoleon’s plan for new world empire
3. most successful slave revolt of all time
4. first independent modern nation governed by blacks
5. took the language of the enlightenment and pushed it

Question 9

When did categories of race become a standardized interpretation for history?

Answer 9

1870s

Question 10

French empire idea takes root…

Answer 10

During the revolution

Question 11

Major debate on nations and citizens

Answer 11

Who’s an citizen of the new NS / NE

White settlers, mixed people, free blacks, slaves

Question 12

What’s the initial issue doing FR?

Answer 12

Not necessarily giving citizenship to nonwhites (race) but giving it to slaves (status)
Initially, Mainly due to economic consequences and then the topic becomes primarily race.

Question 13

Chronology Haiti (without dates)

Answer 13

At start Haitian delegation seeks simple inclusion and representation
Because Haiti get’s denied the status of being equally, they will have to seek full independence
Only by being full independent, they can have full equality

Question 14

Legacy of the Haitian Revolution

Answer 14

Devastating 20 year blockade after independence - only lifted once Haiti agreed to pay France compensation for its “loss of property”
Symbol of anti colonial movements (C19 Bolivarian revolutions to C20 decolonization)