“By creating a society in which all people, of all colors, were granted freedom and citizenship, the Haitian Revolution forever transformed the world. It was a central part of the destruction of slavery in the Americas, and therefore a crucial moment in the history of democracy, one that laid the foundation for the continuing struggles for human rights everywhere. In this sense we are all descendents of the Haitain Revolution, and responsible to these ancestors.” DemocracyRevolutionHuman RightsHaitiHaitian Revolution Book:Avengers of the New World: The Story of the Haitian Revolution Source: Avengers of the New World: The Story of the Haitian Revolution
“It's important to remember there is a 20 year US. occupation of Haiti from 1915 to 1934. That represents a major transition in the history of the country and kind of reshaping partly in terms of just their direction of their attention.” YearsKindImportantCountryRememberTermAttentionMajorsOccupationTransitionHaiti Author:Laurent Dubois