America and the Haitian Revolution - US 101
Why was the Haitian Revolution, one that was led and won by African slaves, mostly ignored by the United States?
This week, we'll take a brief look at the Haitian Revolution and how America reacted to it. We'll learn about the revolution's origins, why the slaves rose up against their masters, the leader of the revolution, how the slaves won their independence, and the response from the United States under the presidencies of John Adams and Thomas Jefferson.
Learn more about the Haitian Revolution:
https://history.state.gov/mile....stones/1784-1800/hai
http://avalon.law.yale.edu/18t....h_century/rightsof.a
https://www.amazon.com/Avengers-New-World-Haitian-Revolution/dp/0674018265/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1537371528&sr=8-1&keywords=avengers+of+the+new+world
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