He was a General in the Spanish Army (in Santo Domingo), the French Army (in Saint Domingue) and in the Armee Indiginee the rebel slave army. As a French General he defeated attempts by the Spanish and British to capture the colony and captured the Spanish part of the island Santo Domingo for France.
Mike Duncan's "revolutions" series about Haiti is absolutely my favorite of podcast, how much it affected the rest of world history, especially the western hemisphere, is fascinating
Can't get enough of the Haitian revolution. Mike Duncan's Revolutions podcast does a great job of going through every little detail of it, for those who are interested.
@@Jean_Jacques148A lot of those Haitians came to New Orleans in the early 1800’s. New Orleans wouldn’t be what it is today without the Haitian immigrants.
Every Haitian blood person I know in the US is really kind and good hearted, optimistic and hard working person. From my two surgeon friends to my landscaper friend. As a 'white' American I really respect our Haitian brothers, 1804! A strong people who suffer too much and perservere. I really wish we would embrace Haiti, so abused by France and the US over the centuries as punishment for the successful uprising of slaves 219 years ago. I pray for Haiti's better future. Strong children of Mother Africa that refuse to stay down. 🇭🇹🙏🏻💪🏼💪🏾🌍
« Haitien Blood » shut up please. You whites talk of us like we’re Canine animals. Hayti was a Pan-African state which allowed any person of Africian descent to be granted Haytien citiyenship. Dessalines launched campaigns to purchase African American slaves from the United States to free them in Hayti. Christophe often intercepted slaves ships headed towards the United States and freed many of the potentially enslaved Africans. Your idea of « Haytien Blood » is trying to separate your perception of Black Americans from Black Haitiens when when we Haitiens consider Black Americans to be our brothers. If you want to respect one of us, you must respect all of us.
Served in Haiti as a Marine during Op. Secure Tomorrow in 2004 which happened to be their bicentennial. Though the capital Port au Prince is ravaged with poverty, the countryside is stunningly beautiful!!! The people there are just as beautiful and I’ll always have a soft spot in my heart for Haiti and it’s people.
Congratulations on a good job. I am Guyanese - English speaking Caribbean. I can tell you that no conscious Caribbean citizen has anything but the highese respect for the Haitian Revolution. It was the greatest revolution in this hemisphere including the American revolution. You say the revolution was unthinkable to the French whites. You neglected to mention that it was not unthinkable to the Abbe Reynal whose work got into the hands of Toussaint. Nor was it unthinkable to the legendary abolitionists including those in Britain and the US. It was probably not to William Wordsworth who wrote a sonnet to Toussaint. Haiti is reeling from the cowardly historical tag team blows from France and the US. BUt they should understand that no matter what the economic state of Haiti, Revolutionary Haiti will live in the minds of every conscious person with the slightest of African blood.
@@Addi_Teacha509… and the revolutionary spirit that’s threaded within the fine fabric of Haitians will RELENTLESSLY PERSEVERE & LORD WILLING 🤲🏾🧎🏽♀️… WIN‼️‼️‼️
Between 1910 and 1997, African Americans lost about 90% of their farmland. One of the main causes of this property loss is heirs’ property, where descendants of land owners inherit land from their family, but have no will or legal documentation that proves their land ownership.
Not only did France say Haití owed them reparations, the USA and rest of the world agreed, and the country has been in perpetual dept since. Not to mention the dictadors installed by the USA. The country has been effed over by the world like few counties have.
That is the history of the world and the historical price of being independent. If you think Haiti as been 'effed' like no other couontry, you're in for a rough ride.
He is correct. I have respect for Haiti. You can’t listen to the stupid shit the politicians here or there say. People are people and all have issues. You have to study the history
It is a breathe of fresh air to listen to your analysis of the Haitian Revolution especially from someone like you. As a Haitian American, I really appreciate your passion for Haiti.
Do you think Haiti can rise? I frustrated at the west for doing all it’s done to African, South American and Asian nations and not getting what it deserves.
@@Ezana001 Haiti can rise when the Haitian people understand who are the enemies of their progress. First, Haiti must rule itself instead of the coalition making decisions for it now. That coalition has failed over and over again. The people must understand the intent of those ruling over them. Second, the people of Haiti must unite politically. They failed because they were never in Haiti’s interest. The people must stand against those interfering in their country’s affairs.
@@flowrepins6663 I don’t just like Haiti. I Love Haiti. That’s my native land. Your statement suggests that those who leave do not like their country. I disagree. I do not like the situation Haiti is in. I do not like the shortsightedness of my native compatriots.
Haiti broke the back of slavery,and for that we shall always be grateful to them! At least I know I am and can't wait for the world to realize the true beauty of Haiti and the people. We don't like injustice period!.
@@gloriathomas3245because its literally the only known case of a successful revolt in the western/new world. These guys defeated an empire with armies and naval fleets with essentially their bare hands and will, It caused slavery to be abolished within that very same empire and inspires many of us to this day, its truly one of the greatest examples of fighting for civil/human rights in History.
There was never such abolition, that's why they killed Dessalines and Henry built the fortress with slaves, more than 2,000 thousand slaves died in its construction
I recently read Black Jacobins. I found out about it in a footnote from a book about the Dominican Republic. I enjoyed the read. I don't know why Haiti isn't studied more. Considering the circumstances, it was the most unlikely revolution of all the revolutions that occurred. Well, I know why it isn't emphasized ✊🏿
It was just a simple reel of Someone wondering why we don’t learn about the Haitian revolution , this is the 5th or 6th video I’ve seen about it and I think im starting to become obsessed about this topic…
Dude. This was absolutely incredible. Incidentally, my boyfriend is Haitian and I am on a quest to learn as much as I can about the culture. This was super helpful.
As an haitian I don’t like how he tell the history, he says like French gave us our independence or freedom. And barely mentioned the great JEAN JACQUES DESSALINES who military defeated the napoleon army, the British army and the Spaniards
@@jayp8461 yeah it seems like he main point of the video is "Haitians also owned slaves" im an American but also feel like there wasn't enough appreciation here
Thank you for your interest in our beautiful and heroic history as a nation. I appreciate your brillant and succinct exposé. It will take a collective knowledge of the facts for the world to stop stigmatizing Haiti and its citizens. Much Respect 🙏🏽🙏🏽
Despite it's "Marxist" bent "The Black Jacobin" by C.L.R. James is a great read for anyone seeking an indepth expose on the Revolution. James extensively researched the subject, digging up records and archives from France, UK, US and other sources and cites his sources extensively. He goes deep into the political, historical, cultural and economic issues in Europe, France, US and the Americas and Saint Domingue before, during and after the Revolution. Highly recommended
@@bbalderston125 Yes, I can imagine Thomas Jefferson did that. He was a chattel slave owning Francophile. It should not be of any surprise to anyone, that he would do this.
Once I read Toussaint L'Ouverture was son of Gaou Guinou, the king of Allada who was conquer by Dahomey and selled to slavery on Americas. There is a statue of Toussaint L'Ouverture in Allada to promote this version of History.
@@G博远 "Although it was an inland kingdom, Allada maintained control of some sea ports such as Offra, Jaquin and Whydah, thus making Allada important in the growing slave trade business..."
Absolutely love your presentation, information, passion, and professionalism. So much regarding Haiti and Black History has been deliberately concealed and we both know exactly why. Shalom Shalom.
A rapper named Mach hommy brought me here! His music is full of references to the Haitian revolution and Haitian culture And this and other documentaries have helped me understand it better! Thanks !
Very interesting, Sir. In addition to the sources you mention there is the wonderful trilogy by Madison Smartt Bell: All Souls' Rising, The Master of the Crossroads and The Stone That The Builder Refused. The Haitian Revolution also influenced in America., the revolutionary activity of Denmark Vesey (1822) Nat Turner (1831) and John Brown's attack on Harper's Ferry (1859). In acknowledgement, the Haitians held a memorial service for Brown in Port-au-Prince in December 1859. The Revolution also influenced the enslaved population in nearby Jamaica and in 1831 broke out "The Baptist War" led by Samuel Sharpe, a Baptist lay preacher. That war did enough damage to persuade the Brits to end slavery in the Caribbean in 1834 before the enslaved could rise again and take their freedom. Haiti influenced the struggle of Simon Bolivar against the Spanish overlords in the Andean nations of South America, by giving the liberator money and materiel and sending him 12,000 fighters. I am about to publish a five-act play, Toussaint and Other Heroes of Haiti's Revolution, which should some day be made into an Oscar-winning movie. In it there is some emphasis on Toussaint not simply as the warrior, but as the statesman who persuaded U.S. President, John Adams to resume trade relations, who negotiated the withdrawal of the invading British forces, who welcomed French planters who had fled the revolution, to return and restart the cultivations, and who helped create new constitution which he said was the most advanced in the world because it gave women equal rights to the men.
I hope this comments makes it through. I'm not surprised about the racial hierarchies in Haiti. The Spanish, Portuguese and French left us with racial hierarchies that we are still dealing with to this day. Unlike in the US racial policies were passed in order to whiten the population in the hopes of erasing any ties to Black and Indigenous communities and appropriate their customs and culture for the sake of homogenizing our experiences for the sake of unity under our respective national identities. There is a fantastic online class that breaks this down. It's taught by Dash Harris and Javier Williams called the Black Latin American History class. They teach seasonally and are currently accepting clases. I hope you check it out.
In the case of Haiti, the french made little attempt to whiten the population. They kept importing more and more africans. Look at martinique and guadeloupe, they did the same there and they are majority black to this day
Thanks for this! I loved it. My intro to history professor used silencing the past throughout the entire semester. Most people stopped showing up, dropped the class, or didn’t do the reading at all. I showed up every. single. day. But I was horrible at writing those 10 page papers. I turned in 5 pages for my final paper and she gave me an A+ in the class. For that I never stopped investigating history!!
What is most incredible is how both Toussaint and Dessalines were able to have incredible military expertise without any formal training. To beat the Spanish, British and French armies is an incredible accomplishment with only an army of ramshackle slaves is so underappeciated in history.
It's obvious you are historically challenged and have no idea of African bloodline, drill a little deeper for the truth about Brèda. Also, Haiti handed the DR it's independence. After all, we helped other nations gain their independence in South America from Spain. That would have made Haiti hypocrites by keeping DR under their thumb.
@@jakemocci3953He didnt lose against the dominicans what are you talking about. Louverture died in France before Haïti won their révolution and Dessalines got killed by his own people shortly after liberating Haiti
Brilliant presentation, thank you!! The Haitians where the first to recognize the greek revolutionary government, IMMEDIATELY after they learned about the outbreak of the Greek revolution against the otoman empire in 1821. Still Greeks are tought NOTHING about the amazing Haitian revolution. And still modern Greece which turned into a debt colony like Haiti, still ignore the stories that are more relevant to their fate and final emancipation.
Haiti's revolution is even MORE insanely interesting than what you say when you introduce the intricacies of la Terreur between 1792/93 and the fall of Robespierre the 28th of July 1794. The character of Robespierre is so controversial and I view him as a John Brown 65 years ahead of its time. He coined the term of his own policy, "terrorism", and proudly self-referred as a terrorist in the sense that it was acceptable to execute people not because they committed a crime, but to inflict fear so big (terror) that other criminals would stop committing their crime. It happened that it is the only way to deal with slave owners. Slave owners were committing terrorism everyday to their slaves according to this definition and were backed up legally by the Code Noir. Really, if Robespierre was among the founding fathers of the USA, he would have to stand to his principle and guillotine Washington, Jefferson and so on. The first law to abolish slavery ever made in the world was thanks to him and his principles that are no compensation and terrorism if necessary. Of course, it created a power vacuum that the British were quick to seize. The abolition of slavery by the Brits, 40-50 years later was in contrast to the French : full compensation for ex-slave owners and reconversion help to prop up the industrial revolution without changing their mentality.
Jean jack Dessalines , reincarnated Osiris , Heru the light and the savior who have ended the power of white supremacy over the world , his name is barely mentioned and he’s the a father of our nation .
I enjoyed this history lesson and crave more honestly, also surprised the views aren't 100 times larger. I'd like to contribute my views as regards an aspect of the Haitian revolution you alluded to, but didn't explore sufficiently in my view. I am a Jamaican who honors and has GREAT respect for the Haitian people, because of one simple fact. My only access to the history of Haiti and the larger Caribbean, was acquired at high school, but it is very clear to me that Haiti's revolution directly contributed to the emancipation of all my enslaved ancestors in the Americas. Enslavement of Africans provided HUGE fortunes for the enslaver, and it was never going to be in their interest to ever end the barbaric and Satanic practice, and this is supported by the fact that ALL the governments of the offending nations, were required to pay large sums as restitution to the slave owners at the time of emancipation. It is very clear to me that said governments, understood the implication of the Haitian revolution, and you mentioned this as a fear of this uprising being exported from Haiti to their shores. Emancipation of suffering Africans was NEVER about conscience or pressure from any church, it was ENTIRELY about fear of what would inevitably spread throughout the Americas with similar consequences as in Haiti. My conclusion? Haiti DIRECTLY contributed to the emancipation of all Africans in the Americas. For that I will always love the Haitian people.
Very very smart and thoughtful observation. I taught the same exact thing to my 2 daughters while in college. The fear was obviously clear to make Thomas Jefferson worry so much to in turn impose an embargo on Hayti. Subsequently, the U S did not recognize the new nation as an independent state for over 60 years. Indeed, it is the fear of not having what happened in Hayti to be repeated everywhere else that finally turned some members of the Church to Abolitionists. Frederick Douglass said it more eloquently: until Hayti spoke, the Church went silent for 200 years! By the way: I'm Haytian!
@@beltichouchou1411 I have been giving a lot of thought to Hayti's troubles. I am curious as to why an obviously popular president Bertrand Aristide, was dispatched to Africa as has been reported. Is it, as I suspect, a case pf a powerful neighbour deciding that Hayti must forever suffer and be kept poor for daring to rid itself of the parasites who enslaved them? Please tell us what you know, I must know more. It goes without saying that I am UTTERLY disgusted with my Jamaican government, and ALL the governments of the wider Caribbean for their incapacity to recognize how much we owe Hayti. I am determined to write to my government shortly, to ask them if they have no effing backbone. Please arm me with a little more information, I would love to know more. There is so much that seems to support my theory of a powerful neighbour's desire to exterminate Haytians from this earth. This obviously must be countered. GOD KNOWS HAYTI HAS SUFFERED LONG ENOUGH. 1804 TO 2023 IS 219 YEARS. TWO HUNDRED AND NINETEEN YEARS.
Interesting Haiti facts: 1. Toussaint L'Ouverture held the rank of General in 3 armies. Firstly, in the early phase of the revolution he served as a General along with 2 other black Generals from Haiti in Santo Domingo, the Spanish part of the island, fighting for the Spanish Army against the British and French. Secondly, after France abolished slavery he returned to Haiti and was given the rank of General in Chief in the French Revolutionary Army. During this time he successfully defeated British and Spanish attempts to seize the colony, proclaimed himself Governor General and captured Santo Domingo for the French (latter two actions angered Napoleon). Thirdly, after Napoleon reinstated slavery Toussaint led the rebel army aka Armee Indiginee as it's General. 2. A black Polish General Wladislaw Jablonowski who was a Brigadier General in charge of the Polish Legions that fought for the French Army was sent with the Polish Legions to suppress the revolution in Haiti. He died of yellow fever shortly after arrival. Of the 5200 Polish Legionnaires sent to Haiti 3000+ died of yellow fever and diseases and combat, around 1000 returned to France or went to other colonies in the Americas and around 500 of the remainder deserted and joined the slave rebellion. After Haiti became independent they and their descendants were granted Haitian citizenship. 3. A leader of the revolt and a future Haitian head of state Henri Christophe, as a boy served as a drummer boy in a unit of free black Haitians Les Chaussers Volontaires in the French Army that fought on the American side in the Siege of Savannah Georgia during the American Revolution. A monument to that unit is in Savannah. 4. Thomas Alexandre Davy de la Pallietere aka Thomas Alexandre Dumas was born in Haiti to a French Aristocrat planter and his slave mistress. His father took him to France and gave him an upper class upbringing and education. He joined the French Army as a private, rose to Colonel and second in command in Europe's first all black regiment the Legion St Georges aka Black Legion aka Americas Legion made up of free blacks from French colonies. He was later promoted to General in Chief and led the Army of the Pyrenees and Swiss Army of the Alps, commanding 50,000+ European troops. He later led the cavalry during Napoleon's Egyptian Expedition. His son was French author Alexandre Dumas who wrote The Three Musketeers and The Count Of Monte Cristo. 5. Independent Haiti played a vital role in the South American wars of independence that liberated what is now Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Peru and Venezuela from Spanish rule. Anti colonial Republicans were given refuge in the country and on two occasions after military setbacks the leader of the Revolution Simon Bolivar was given shelter and protection in Haiti. Haitian president Alexandre Petion gave Bolivar gold, a couple thousand rifles, supplies, printing presses, ships and sailors and armed experienced Haitian soldiers, as well as trained Bolivar's forces in standard and guerilla tactics, on the agreement that Bolivar would emancipate slaves in whichever territories he liberated. 6. When Napoleon came to power he dreamt of an Empire on the North American mainland. He envisioned settling the Louisiana Territory and expanding it westwards. He hoped to use Saint Domingue as a naval base and a resupply point and as a source of operational funds. His vision was a triangular trade with Louisiana, St Domingue and the Caribbean colonies and France as the three points. He at one point considered that after putting down the slave revolt in the colony he would use Toussaint L'Ouverture and his battle experienced black troops as part of his military force in North America together with 20,000 North American Native warriors he had secured an alliance with and had armed and ready. The loss of the rich colony and this his intended source of funds and supplies and black troops and a naval base put an end to his dream and led to him selling off the Territory. 7. The colony of Saint Domingue was France's richest colony at the time. It was the world's largest single producer of sugar and coffee, producing around 50% of Europe's supply of each, as well as a major producer of cotton and indigo. Saint Domingue alone out-produced the entirety of Spanish colonial possession in the Americas.
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Reparation to Germany really? It was a vassal of USA for all intents and purposes, so NOT independent. The price of independence is precisely that, and the world is and was even more a tough place
Thank you guys for telling the world the history of the great and amazing Haiti this history of San Doming brings bit of comfort for the soul. Since the slave were àlmost always on the loosing end
All man kinds is coming back to life and going to be judges and god , this where slavery started after the flood in the whole word ,Noah cursed one of is son ,because he was drunked ,he had no clothes on ,one of his son was laughing at him ,and he cursed his son he said you will be slaves your own brother ,this is where all the problems came from , all man 's kinds back to live and got thrones ,the rewards will. Be heaven or hell 😊😊
God Bless Haiti and Haitian . The Rebellion , The Fighter . Proud of Haitian Revolution . The most Specular Revolution in the World . The imperialism and the Slaves master , will never Forget .
I met some Haitians in one of the self-growth programs of LandMark. That day, seeing their positivity, I could hear my INNER VOICE , Haiti Calling for Healing Let me know if someone here is equally interested in Haiti;s Healing
"Intrinsic" as human rights are, Samuel Johnson noted that just as intrinsically, "none brays louder about freedom than the hand that holds the overseer's whip."
I’ve been fascinated by Haitian history since first going there 50 years ago. You do an amazing job nicely detailed with a compelling narrative. I look forward to seeing more. Thanks
We as black people need to write our own history most of our history come orally but we need to write them down because we have a lot to learn about herself because the white man writes their own history and they put themselves on top but we as a black nation you can learn our history and get strong
What do you mean by black nation there are many across the world my favorite is Eritrea and Ethiopia BTW the only black nation never to be colonized by white or Muslim nations
Love the subject matter ! My father was head of a state historical society. It seems we were a tribe from Africa who came over in around 1600 in boats that landed I New York of all places. That surprised me. The tribe was split to mostly Haiti and the West Virginia/ Florida area. Runaways from the beginning we hid , then fought and mated with the natives. By 1682 we were settled in Eastern Canada at one of the first black settlements . Many were killed and left behind. All this to say I am proud of the Haitians historical legacy of fighting the powers that be. I learned that most slave ships back in that 1600 s era you were sure to lose half your cargo at best to death. My people were involved in the underground railroad and the look for the North Star stories. When my pops died I lost access to a lot of information,which in my old age interests me. Thanks for being there to fill in some gaps on the Haitian side of the story I know nothing much of. Keep on with the great stories of history.✌️✌️
Interesting. I'm literally related to a former Haitian president Manigat. Plus Francios Manigat part of the revolutionary War Cap- Haitian where we're from, that's where the revolutionary War occurred. Nickname is Manigat city.
Thank you for letting the Wirld know about Haitian Revolution . The most Spectacular Revolution in the World . The USA , Should thanks Haiti , helping them Fight in Savannah Georgia , Whitout Haiti , USA will not have Louisiana .
This video is great! I’m a history student at university and I love the level of depth of your investigation and the questions you brought up. easily one of the best analysis I’ve seen on youtube. keep it up!
Love your content and history. Only critique: the glitch transitions are a lot. Wouldn’t mind keeping them simple or without a transition. Content is 10/10 though. Keep it up!
Interesting feedback. In the past I had no transitions, so the glitches felt like an upgrade. Might tone it down in some places going forward. We'll see how it feels in the edit.
@@williamcfox Thanks for the reply. You present history super well and find great visual resources. Keeping the edit simple lets your story telling be the star.
Hmmm! Yes. My interest is peaked. This reminds me of my history teacher in college. To graduate from college in Texas, one has to take 6hrs of credit in America history. The professor rattled just like this guy. He is so enthused about the story. But if my memory serves me right, not too much time was spent on slavery as that would have forced the professor to delve into the Haitian revolution. Those professors were not interested to give kudos to Haitian force for being able throw the French people out of their territory. If only, black people can come together, there is no mountain, we as a group won't be able to climb. If we can use the same cooperation as these Haitians did, the African Unity we have worked on for six decades could have been realized. Yes, the external tactics are different, but we must realize that all new tricks would be put in our way to derail us. All we have to do is to stay focus & keep pushing the rod. We can do it, people.
Great video as always. I did a deep dive on the Haitian revolution myself. If I may share some other interesting facts: -During the window of peace under Toussiant's rule, he purchased a large amount of guns from the US government (Adams administration). Part of the deal was that Toussiant would deny safe harbor for pirates. - Toussiant conquered the Spanish speaking side of Hispaniola. They were treated quite poorly. To this day, the Dominican Republic celebrates it's independence from Haiti. There is still bitterness towards Haitians today (although other post revolution events also contribute to this) - Animosity between the blacks and free people of color continued after the revolution. At one point, the free POC formed their own country. Tensions between the groups continue to this day. Americans struggle to understand this because they think every culture has the same concept of race as they do. - Rochambeau, a French general in Haiti, was a truly evil man. He did things more wicked than what you'd see in the Roman colosseum. You can look up what he did, but you have been warned. - Desaline went genocidal on the French speaking whites after he rose to power. It didn't matter if they were abolitionist or not. If you were white and spoke French, you died. (Some women were spared if they agreed to marry a solider aka sexual assault.) Some accounts say he forced/tricked the free people of color into participating in the genocide. Anyways, I could go on and on. Hispaniola is full of fascinating and tragic history. ¡Viva la Republica Dominicana!
Where did you get this information about Dessalines? There are numerous historical documents and proofs proving that information and multiple warnings about the Revolution was going to take place, multiple boats provided for the people who wanted to flee the Island before the Revolution. Please direct us with historical proof of the allegations that you are making.
Correction, Haiti liberated the Dominican Republic from Spain. They were initially welcome. One of the problems that arose was the debt Haiti had to pay to France to remain free and so they taxed Dominicans heavily which brought resentment. A number of them sought to return to Spanish control. Instead of seeing independence from their colonial masters in Spain, Dominicans changed their independence date to that of from Haiti. Care to guess why?
@@kevinstfort The Dominican state was already established in 1821. Haiti annexed the young state when it was weak and vulnerable. Dominicans just like Haitians revolted against the authoritarianism of Boyer. The Dominican Republic was established in 1844. Many Liberal Nationalists like Juan Pablo Duarte did NOT want to return to Spanish rule and they wanted to remove Haiti. Haiti and the Haitian Empire attacked and lost most of the battles against the Dominican Republic. A FEW CONSERVATIVE Dominican leaders sought to annex the Dominican Republic to Spain due to the constant Haitian attacks and for other reasons however without slavery being established. The Dominicans RESTORED the Dominican Republic in 1865 after the Dominican-Spanish War, removing Spain after about 3 years. The Dominicans celebrate Dominican Independence from Haiti in 1844 AND celebrate Restoration in August every year.
6. Reason why this revolutions is so interesting - 33:10 Who couldn't watch this? 🇵🇱 Polish soldiers send as Napoleon's troops, deserted and joined rebelling slaves. Later they've gained full Haitian citizenship.
Without Haïti , the Empire of USA will never be this empire the whole world looking for every single days. Occident and USA doing a good good jobs against Haïti even split the island in two peaces of land.
It's Very Deep Being From Haitian Parents We Can Trace Up To I Think 13 Or More Generations Of My Family. And Your Pronunciation Is So Accurate I'm Impressed With Your Knowledge!
@ GrinchMaf Please allow me to pinch a little of Haitian glory by mentioning that, a Haitian man I met in New York told me that which I didn't know, which is, Boukman, who was an important contributor to the revolution, was a Jamaican. I have not tried to verify this, so forgive me if this info is erroneous.
@@stevenbarrett4110 Boukman Dutty was a (spiritual leader) from Jamaica. He helped spark the Revolution with his amazing oratory skill during the gathering that some mistakenly thought was Vaudun ceremony. If you do a little research, such ceremony was akin to Jewish ancestral preparation before going to war. They blew the Shofar and prayed to the Creator.
@@beltichouchou1411 Thank you so much for this information. Very, very few Jamaicans know this, and aren't sufficiently respectful of Haiti's role in our own emancipation. I understand that many of us in the US give Haitians a hard time, clearly because of their ignorance. For this I sincerely apologise.
@@stevenbarrett4110 I am Haitian, I would like to clarify on Boukman birthplace he was not Jamaican, he was from Senegambia/ Senegal brought to Jamaica as a boy and sold to the French in his early teens mentored by Francois Mckandal a Haitian Maroon leader. Boukman was sold because his mother was a ruthless Nanny Maroon in Jamaica to teach her a lesson. He was not Jamaican!
“Some free blacks were tasked with arresting runaway slaves, wrap your head around that” 🙄 I dunno Timmy but sounds a LOT like what your founding fathers set up and have going on to this very day in your beloved country.
I'm new to this channel, but do I understand it correctly that Penn Jilette switched careers to doing history youtube videos, after ingesting a youth serum?
You mean MLK was America's* Toussaint*, and Malcolm X was their* Dessalines*. But either way, Toussaint was far more radical than MLK. "Non-violent resistance" was definitely not his strategy, and with good reason.
I never realized how little we actually know about Toussaint Louverture.
The problem is they don’t want anyone to know about Haitian revolution especially French
The real guy you need to learn about is Dessalines
He was a General in the Spanish Army (in Santo Domingo), the French Army (in Saint Domingue) and in the Armee Indiginee the rebel slave army.
As a French General he defeated attempts by the Spanish and British to capture the colony and captured the Spanish part of the island Santo Domingo for France.
@bygtyme3036yeah that’s it 👌🏻
Mike Duncan's "revolutions" series about Haiti is absolutely my favorite of podcast, how much it affected the rest of world history, especially the western hemisphere, is fascinating
Can't get enough of the Haitian revolution.
Mike Duncan's Revolutions podcast does a great job of going through every little detail of it, for those who are interested.
Same. I’m so fascinated with the Haitian revolution.
@@Jean_Jacques148A lot of those Haitians came to New Orleans in the early 1800’s. New Orleans wouldn’t be what it is today without the Haitian immigrants.
France and the US have really punished Haiti ever since because the black people made themselves free. I will always respect Haitians for 1804.
Thanks for the recommendation!
Never expected Duncan to be called out and I recognize this name 😅
Every Haitian blood person I know in the US is really kind and good hearted, optimistic and hard working person. From my two surgeon friends to my landscaper friend. As a 'white' American I really respect our Haitian brothers, 1804! A strong people who suffer too much and perservere. I really wish we would embrace Haiti, so abused by France and the US over the centuries as punishment for the successful uprising of slaves 219 years ago. I pray for Haiti's better future. Strong children of Mother Africa that refuse to stay down. 🇭🇹🙏🏻💪🏼💪🏾🌍
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« Haitien Blood » shut up please. You whites talk of us like we’re Canine animals. Hayti was a Pan-African state which allowed any person of Africian descent to be granted Haytien citiyenship. Dessalines launched campaigns to purchase African American slaves from the United States to free them in Hayti. Christophe often intercepted slaves ships headed towards the United States and freed many of the potentially enslaved Africans. Your idea of « Haytien Blood » is trying to separate your perception of Black Americans from Black Haitiens when when we Haitiens consider Black Americans to be our brothers. If you want to respect one of us, you must respect all of us.
Aye, Respect man 👍
Love bro
Well said bro
Served in Haiti as a Marine during Op. Secure Tomorrow in 2004 which happened to be their bicentennial. Though the capital Port au Prince is ravaged with poverty, the countryside is stunningly beautiful!!! The people there are just as beautiful and I’ll always have a soft spot in my heart for Haiti and it’s people.
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Why is France not giving martinque and other island they alavering , independence.
France is worst than america
Go live there then.
Haiti is naturally beautiful, and the people there are very nice.
@@jakemocci3953show you face next time you make a comment like this. Always the hidden ones with coward comments
Congratulations on a good job. I am Guyanese - English speaking Caribbean. I can tell you that no conscious Caribbean citizen has anything but the highese respect for the Haitian Revolution. It was the greatest revolution in this hemisphere including the American revolution. You say the revolution was unthinkable to the French whites. You neglected to mention that it was not unthinkable to the Abbe Reynal whose work got into the hands of Toussaint. Nor was it unthinkable to the legendary abolitionists including those in Britain and the US. It was probably not to William Wordsworth who wrote a sonnet to Toussaint. Haiti is reeling from the cowardly historical tag team blows from France and the US. BUt they should understand that no matter what the economic state of Haiti, Revolutionary Haiti will live in the minds of every conscious person with the slightest of African blood.
"Toussaint! Thou most unhappy man of men!" Written after his imprisonment by Napoleon.
Well said brother, I always say when people ask me about Haiti that we are still in a fight against the colonial powers
WELL STATED‼️🎯👏🏾
@@Addi_Teacha509… and the revolutionary spirit that’s threaded within the fine fabric of Haitians will RELENTLESSLY PERSEVERE & LORD WILLING 🤲🏾🧎🏽♀️… WIN‼️‼️‼️
Well, with the Dominican which they enslaved....
Between 1910 and 1997, African Americans lost about 90% of their farmland. One of the main causes of this property loss is heirs’ property, where descendants of land owners inherit land from their family, but have no will or legal documentation that proves their land ownership.
When when somebody just gives you something for free it’s not a surprise you don’t know how to responsibly keep it.
@@nbanba7531 sounds about white
@@nbanba7531 yikes just tell us how you really feel
Shit i know about the violent parts but the legal ones are another type of low blow
I feel like Haiti is a shithole
Not only did France say Haití owed them reparations, the USA and rest of the world agreed, and the country has been in perpetual dept since. Not to mention the dictadors installed by the USA. The country has been effed over by the world like few counties have.
Every country has poverty don’t know how pampered you have to be to act like United States doesn’t
Excuses its just a shitty fucking country
That is the history of the world and the historical price of being independent. If you think Haiti as been 'effed' like no other couontry, you're in for a rough ride.
🇭🇹🇭🇹🇭🇹 Haiti deserves immense respect.
Yes! 👍🏾
Haiti deserves restitution and reparations as well.
Damn right fam.
Oh you know it
Agreed
He is correct. I have respect for Haiti. You can’t listen to the stupid shit the politicians here or there say. People are people and all have issues. You have to study the history
It is a breathe of fresh air to listen to your analysis of the Haitian Revolution especially from someone like you. As a Haitian American, I really appreciate your passion for Haiti.
Do you think Haiti can rise? I frustrated at the west for doing all it’s done to African, South American and Asian nations and not getting what it deserves.
@@Ezana001 Haiti can rise when the Haitian people understand who are the enemies of their progress. First, Haiti must rule itself instead of the coalition making decisions for it now. That coalition has failed over and over again. The people must understand the intent of those ruling over them. Second, the people of Haiti must unite politically. They failed because they were never in Haiti’s interest. The people must stand against those interfering in their country’s affairs.
@@walkyelouidor4012if you liked haiti you would stay in there
@@flowrepins6663 I don’t just like Haiti. I Love Haiti. That’s my native land. Your statement suggests that those who leave do not like their country. I disagree. I do not like the situation Haiti is in. I do not like the shortsightedness of my native compatriots.
@@Ezana001 of course they will definitely rise .
Haiti broke the back of slavery,and for that we shall always be grateful to them! At least I know I am and can't wait for the world to realize the true beauty of Haiti and the people. We don't like injustice period!.
We're up for the long version. This history needs to be appreciated in it's full expression. The greatest story of revolution in all of mankind
Why? BTW speaks as someone that comes from the caribbean
@@gloriathomas3245 ...speaks as someone who has a genuine appreciation for history.
@@gloriathomas3245because its literally the only known case of a successful revolt in the western/new world. These guys defeated an empire with armies and naval fleets with essentially their bare hands and will, It caused slavery to be abolished within that very same empire and inspires many of us to this day, its truly one of the greatest examples of fighting for civil/human rights in History.
There was never such abolition, that's why they killed Dessalines and Henry built the fortress with slaves, more than 2,000 thousand slaves died in its construction
@@faraona6007 So lets talk about it. Expand...
The greatest revolution ever told. Haitian revolution change the world. Great video.
I recently read Black Jacobins. I found out about it in a footnote from a book about the Dominican Republic. I enjoyed the read. I don't know why Haiti isn't studied more. Considering the circumstances, it was the most unlikely revolution of all the revolutions that occurred. Well, I know why it isn't emphasized ✊🏿
Thank you so much for your intellectual honesty and impartiality.
It was just a simple reel of Someone wondering why we don’t learn about the Haitian revolution , this is the 5th or 6th video I’ve seen about it and I think im starting to become obsessed about this topic…
Dude. This was absolutely incredible. Incidentally, my boyfriend is Haitian and I am on a quest to learn as much as I can about the culture. This was super helpful.
As an haitian I don’t like how he tell the history, he says like French gave us our independence or freedom. And barely mentioned the great JEAN JACQUES DESSALINES who military defeated the napoleon army, the British army and the Spaniards
@@jayp8461 yeah it seems like he main point of the video is "Haitians also owned slaves" im an American but also feel like there wasn't enough appreciation here
Big up to all of the Zoes. All praises to those who sacrificed to prove that freedom is obtainable.
I am Haitian listening to your exposé. Unbiased and honest! Many thanks 🇭🇹💕🙄
Thanks for having a passion for Haiti ❤ me too
Thank you for your interest in our beautiful and heroic history as a nation. I appreciate your brillant and succinct exposé.
It will take a collective knowledge of the facts for the world to stop stigmatizing Haiti and its citizens.
Much Respect 🙏🏽🙏🏽
Despite it's "Marxist" bent "The Black Jacobin" by C.L.R. James is a great read for anyone seeking an indepth expose on the Revolution. James extensively researched the subject, digging up records and archives from France, UK, US and other sources and cites his sources extensively. He goes deep into the political, historical, cultural and economic issues in Europe, France, US and the Americas and Saint Domingue before, during and after the Revolution. Highly recommended
I'm going to check it out, thanks. I find the Haitian Revolution very inspiring. Can you imagine Thomas Jefferson sent guns to try and stop it?!
@@bbalderston125😂 yes I can certainly imagine.. after all Thomas was a renown Francophile
@@bbalderston125 Yes, I can imagine Thomas Jefferson did that. He was a chattel slave owning Francophile. It should not be of any surprise to anyone, that he would do this.
The Haitian revolution was not unknown in the time it happened. The slave owning south was obsessed with it.
They were scared of it. They should have been, they should be still
Once I read Toussaint L'Ouverture was son of Gaou Guinou, the king of Allada who was conquer by Dahomey and selled to slavery on Americas. There is a statue of Toussaint L'Ouverture in Allada to promote this version of History.
So he went from selling slaves to being one? There's poetic justice.
@@rashomonsan no, the kingdom of Goau Guinou isn't a slavery kingdom, it was conquer by a slavery kingdom, isn't poetic justice at all
@@G博远 "Although it was an inland kingdom, Allada maintained control of some sea ports such as Offra, Jaquin and Whydah, thus making Allada important in the growing slave trade business..."
@@rashomonsan where's this quote from?
Thanks I never knew this
Thank u so much for bringing this to light 🇭🇹La Fai La Force
Thank you, that was a super good piece of work!!! From DC, a 65 year old African English man living in the UK
I love this. The more I learn about Haiti, the more my respect for the people of Haiti grows.
This guy did an honest & refreshing reflection of the histories of the Haitian & American Revolutions.
Absolutely love your presentation, information, passion, and professionalism. So much regarding Haiti and Black History has been deliberately concealed and we both know exactly why. Shalom Shalom.
A rapper named Mach hommy brought me here! His music is full of references to the Haitian revolution and Haitian culture And this and other documentaries have helped me understand it better! Thanks !
Very interesting, Sir. In addition to the sources you mention there is the wonderful trilogy by Madison Smartt Bell: All Souls' Rising, The Master of the Crossroads and The Stone That The Builder Refused. The Haitian Revolution also influenced in America., the revolutionary activity of Denmark Vesey (1822) Nat Turner (1831) and John Brown's attack on Harper's Ferry (1859). In acknowledgement, the Haitians held a memorial service for Brown in Port-au-Prince in December 1859. The Revolution also influenced the enslaved population in nearby Jamaica and in 1831 broke out "The Baptist War" led by Samuel Sharpe, a Baptist lay preacher. That war did enough damage to persuade the Brits to end slavery in the Caribbean in 1834 before the enslaved could rise again and take their freedom. Haiti influenced the struggle of Simon Bolivar against the Spanish overlords in the Andean nations of South America, by giving the liberator money and materiel and sending him 12,000 fighters. I am about to publish a five-act play, Toussaint and Other Heroes of Haiti's Revolution, which should some day be made into an Oscar-winning movie. In it there is some emphasis on Toussaint not simply as the warrior, but as the statesman who persuaded U.S. President, John Adams to resume trade relations, who negotiated the withdrawal of the invading British forces, who welcomed French planters who had fled the revolution, to return and restart the cultivations, and who helped create new constitution which he said was the most advanced in the world because it gave women equal rights to the men.
I hope this comments makes it through. I'm not surprised about the racial hierarchies in Haiti. The Spanish, Portuguese and French left us with racial hierarchies that we are still dealing with to this day. Unlike in the US racial policies were passed in order to whiten the population in the hopes of erasing any ties to Black and Indigenous communities and appropriate their customs and culture for the sake of homogenizing our experiences for the sake of unity under our respective national identities. There is a fantastic online class that breaks this down. It's taught by Dash Harris and Javier Williams called the Black Latin American History class. They teach seasonally and are currently accepting clases. I hope you check it out.
In the case of Haiti, the french made little attempt to whiten the population. They kept importing more and more africans. Look at martinique and guadeloupe, they did the same there and they are majority black to this day
Light will shine on us again.. l’union fait la force
Glad to learn everything is working out well for the Haitian peoples.
Thanks for this! I loved it. My intro to history professor used silencing the past throughout the entire semester. Most people stopped showing up, dropped the class, or didn’t do the reading at all. I showed up every. single. day. But I was horrible at writing those 10 page papers. I turned in 5 pages for my final paper and she gave me an A+ in the class. For that I never stopped investigating history!!
That was an outstanding presentation, very enlightening. Thank you so much for the information.
Your videos sparked my interests in history and made me read Orwells Homage to Catalonia. Keep the videos coming!!
What is most incredible is how both Toussaint and Dessalines were able to have incredible military expertise without any formal training. To beat the Spanish, British and French armies is an incredible accomplishment with only an army of ramshackle slaves is so underappeciated in history.
Warrior knowledge in their DNA.
What military expertise? He never fought and organized army and got crushed by the Dominican militias.
It's obvious you are historically challenged and have no idea of African bloodline, drill a little deeper for the truth about Brèda. Also, Haiti handed the DR it's independence. After all, we helped other nations gain their independence in South America from Spain. That would have made Haiti hypocrites by keeping DR under their thumb.
@@Monsieur67Lost all wars and became slaves
@@jakemocci3953He didnt lose against the dominicans what are you talking about. Louverture died in France before Haïti won their révolution and Dessalines got killed by his own people shortly after liberating Haiti
Brilliant presentation, thank you!! The Haitians where the first to recognize the greek revolutionary government, IMMEDIATELY after they learned about the outbreak of the Greek revolution against the otoman empire in 1821. Still Greeks are tought NOTHING about the amazing Haitian revolution. And still modern Greece which turned into a debt colony like Haiti, still ignore the stories that are more relevant to their fate and final emancipation.
I live in Les Cayes, Haiti where I have been teaching for 10 years--good job on the video and the history.
What an amazing video - I was shocked at how few views it's getting - you're just one hit video away from a lot of growth imo
Haiti's revolution is even MORE insanely interesting than what you say when you introduce the intricacies of la Terreur between 1792/93 and the fall of Robespierre the 28th of July 1794.
The character of Robespierre is so controversial and I view him as a John Brown 65 years ahead of its time.
He coined the term of his own policy, "terrorism", and proudly self-referred as a terrorist in the sense that it was acceptable to execute people not because they committed a crime, but to inflict fear so big (terror) that other criminals would stop committing their crime.
It happened that it is the only way to deal with slave owners. Slave owners were committing terrorism everyday to their slaves according to this definition and were backed up legally by the Code Noir.
Really, if Robespierre was among the founding fathers of the USA, he would have to stand to his principle and guillotine Washington, Jefferson and so on.
The first law to abolish slavery ever made in the world was thanks to him and his principles that are no compensation and terrorism if necessary. Of course, it created a power vacuum that the British were quick to seize. The abolition of slavery by the Brits, 40-50 years later was in contrast to the French : full compensation for ex-slave owners and reconversion help to prop up the industrial revolution without changing their mentality.
Jean jack Dessalines , reincarnated Osiris , Heru the light and the savior who have ended the power of white supremacy over the world , his name is barely mentioned and he’s the a father of our nation .
@ Zoe Hayti This Jamaican LOVES and salutes your nation.
@@stevenbarrett4110 We love You!!
i learned about haiti in my school growing up. it's not systematically not being shown.
I enjoyed this history lesson and crave more honestly, also surprised the views aren't 100 times larger. I'd like to contribute my views as regards an aspect of the Haitian revolution you alluded to, but didn't explore sufficiently in my view.
I am a Jamaican who honors and has GREAT respect for the Haitian people, because of one simple fact. My only access to the history of Haiti and the larger Caribbean, was acquired at high school, but it is very clear to me that Haiti's revolution directly contributed to the emancipation of all my enslaved ancestors in the Americas. Enslavement of Africans provided HUGE fortunes for the enslaver, and it was never going to be in their interest to ever end the barbaric and Satanic practice, and this is supported by the fact that ALL the governments of the offending nations, were required to pay large sums as restitution to the slave owners at the time of emancipation.
It is very clear to me that said governments, understood the implication of the Haitian revolution, and you mentioned this as a fear of this uprising being exported from Haiti to their shores. Emancipation of suffering Africans was NEVER about conscience or pressure from any church, it was ENTIRELY about fear of what would inevitably spread throughout the Americas with similar consequences as in Haiti. My conclusion? Haiti DIRECTLY contributed to the emancipation of all Africans in the Americas. For that I will always love the Haitian people.
Very very smart and thoughtful observation. I taught the same exact thing to my 2 daughters while in college. The fear was obviously clear to make Thomas Jefferson worry so much to in turn impose an embargo on Hayti. Subsequently, the U S did not recognize the new nation as an independent state for over 60 years.
Indeed, it is the fear of not having what happened in Hayti to be repeated everywhere else that finally turned some members of the Church to Abolitionists. Frederick Douglass said it more eloquently: until Hayti spoke, the Church went silent for 200 years!
By the way: I'm Haytian!
@@beltichouchou1411 Blessings my friend.
Haiti is still paying the price for "not knowing its place"
@curtisthomas2670 "paying the price for not knowing its place"? Wow!!! I'm not sure if you are for or against, so I will just reserve my comments
@@beltichouchou1411 I have been giving a lot of thought to Hayti's troubles. I am curious as to why an obviously popular president Bertrand Aristide, was dispatched to Africa as has been reported. Is it, as I suspect, a case pf a powerful neighbour deciding that Hayti must forever suffer and be kept poor for daring to rid itself of the parasites who enslaved them? Please tell us what you know, I must know more. It goes without saying that I am UTTERLY disgusted with my Jamaican government, and ALL the governments of the wider Caribbean for their incapacity to recognize how much we owe Hayti. I am determined to write to my government shortly, to ask them if they have no effing backbone. Please arm me with a little more information, I would love to know more. There is so much that seems to support my theory of a powerful neighbour's desire to exterminate Haytians from this earth. This obviously must be countered. GOD KNOWS HAYTI HAS SUFFERED LONG ENOUGH. 1804 TO 2023 IS 219 YEARS. TWO HUNDRED AND NINETEEN YEARS.
Interesting Haiti facts:
1. Toussaint L'Ouverture held the rank of General in 3 armies. Firstly, in the early phase of the revolution he served as a General along with 2 other black Generals from Haiti in Santo Domingo, the Spanish part of the island, fighting for the Spanish Army against the British and French. Secondly, after France abolished slavery he returned to Haiti and was given the rank of General in Chief in the French Revolutionary Army. During this time he successfully defeated British and Spanish attempts to seize the colony, proclaimed himself Governor General and captured Santo Domingo for the French (latter two actions angered Napoleon). Thirdly, after Napoleon reinstated slavery Toussaint led the rebel army aka Armee Indiginee as it's General.
2. A black Polish General Wladislaw Jablonowski who was a Brigadier General in charge of the Polish Legions that fought for the French Army was sent with the Polish Legions to suppress the revolution in Haiti. He died of yellow fever shortly after arrival. Of the 5200 Polish Legionnaires sent to Haiti 3000+ died of yellow fever and diseases and combat, around 1000 returned to France or went to other colonies in the Americas and around 500 of the remainder deserted and joined the slave rebellion. After Haiti became independent they and their descendants were granted Haitian citizenship.
3. A leader of the revolt and a future Haitian head of state Henri Christophe, as a boy served as a drummer boy in a unit of free black Haitians Les Chaussers Volontaires in the French Army that fought on the American side in the Siege of Savannah Georgia during the American Revolution. A monument to that unit is in Savannah.
4. Thomas Alexandre Davy de la Pallietere aka Thomas Alexandre Dumas was born in Haiti to a French Aristocrat planter and his slave mistress. His father took him to France and gave him an upper class upbringing and education. He joined the French Army as a private, rose to Colonel and second in command in Europe's first all black regiment the Legion St Georges aka Black Legion aka Americas Legion made up of free blacks from French colonies. He was later promoted to General in Chief and led the Army of the Pyrenees and Swiss Army of the Alps, commanding 50,000+ European troops. He later led the cavalry during Napoleon's Egyptian Expedition. His son was French author Alexandre Dumas who wrote The Three Musketeers and The Count Of Monte Cristo.
5. Independent Haiti played a vital role in the South American wars of independence that liberated what is now Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Peru and Venezuela from Spanish rule. Anti colonial Republicans were given refuge in the country and on two occasions after military setbacks the leader of the Revolution Simon Bolivar was given shelter and protection in Haiti. Haitian president Alexandre Petion gave Bolivar gold, a couple thousand rifles, supplies, printing presses, ships and sailors and armed experienced Haitian soldiers, as well as trained Bolivar's forces in standard and guerilla tactics, on the agreement that Bolivar would emancipate slaves in whichever territories he liberated.
6. When Napoleon came to power he dreamt of an Empire on the North American mainland. He envisioned settling the Louisiana Territory and expanding it westwards. He hoped to use Saint Domingue as a naval base and a resupply point and as a source of operational funds. His vision was a triangular trade with Louisiana, St Domingue and the Caribbean colonies and France as the three points. He at one point considered that after putting down the slave revolt in the colony he would use Toussaint L'Ouverture and his battle experienced black troops as part of his military force in North America together with 20,000 North American Native warriors he had secured an alliance with and had armed and ready. The loss of the rich colony and this his intended source of funds and supplies and black troops and a naval base put an end to his dream and led to him selling off the Territory.
7. The colony of Saint Domingue was France's richest colony at the time. It was the world's largest single producer of sugar and coffee, producing around 50% of Europe's supply of each, as well as a major producer of cotton and indigo. Saint Domingue alone out-produced the entirety of Spanish colonial possession in the Americas.
😂so where do you get these historical events from. school indoctrination from foreigners
@@westindians882 feel free to disprove
Still waiting 🤣😂😆
@@curtisthomas2670 Dominican republic got independence from Spain
Every thing you stated is documented and factual.
This was an outstanding piece of work, deserving of a part 2 (where you left off to now). Thank You! 😊
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But none for Foundational Black Americans
Study Dr Claude Anderson & Amos Wilson
Reparation to Germany really? It was a vassal of USA for all intents and purposes, so NOT independent. The price of independence is precisely that, and the world is and was even more a tough place
in a video gllorifing the independence movement the most comments is asking for subservience and reparations.
Thank you guys for telling the world the history of the great and amazing Haiti this history of San Doming brings bit of comfort for the soul. Since the slave were àlmost always on the loosing end
All man kinds is coming back to life and going to be judges and god , this where slavery started after the flood in the whole word ,Noah cursed one of is son ,because he was drunked ,he had no clothes on ,one of his son was laughing at him ,and he cursed his son he said you will be slaves your own brother ,this is where all the problems came from , all man 's kinds back to live and got thrones ,the rewards will. Be heaven or hell 😊😊
All man kinds is comings back to live and going to be judges and god throne ,heaven or hell forever 🙏
Bro, thank you for this video🙏🏽
Great work!
What a brilliant take!!!!
You’ve got such a wonderful and calming voice.
AWSOME video, it allowed me to look at the Haitian revolution from a whole other perspective.
God Bless Haiti and Haitian . The Rebellion , The Fighter . Proud of Haitian Revolution . The most Specular Revolution in the World . The imperialism and the Slaves master , will never Forget .
Thought I was a history buff til I watched this. Great work. You have my like and subscription. One Love.
I met some Haitians in one of the self-growth programs of LandMark. That day, seeing their positivity, I could hear my INNER VOICE , Haiti Calling for Healing
Let me know if someone here is equally interested in Haiti;s Healing
"Intrinsic" as human rights are, Samuel Johnson noted that just as intrinsically, "none brays louder about freedom than the hand that holds the overseer's whip."
This was passionate, enlightening. A true crasp of history. No more to say good day.
I’ve been fascinated by Haitian history since first going there 50 years ago. You do an amazing job nicely detailed with a compelling narrative. I look forward to seeing more. Thanks
We as black people need to write our own history most of our history come orally but we need to write them down because we have a lot to learn about herself because the white man writes their own history and they put themselves on top but we as a black nation you can learn our history and get strong
What do you mean by black nation there are many across the world my favorite is Eritrea and Ethiopia BTW the only black nation never to be colonized by white or Muslim nations
I didn't know about this revolution until i listened to season 4 of Revolutions. That series blew my mind.
Thank you for this video!
Excellent video!! Thank you brother!
Love the subject matter ! My father was head of a state historical society. It seems we were a tribe from Africa who came over in around 1600 in boats that landed I New York of all places. That surprised me. The tribe was split to mostly Haiti and the West Virginia/ Florida area. Runaways from the beginning we hid , then fought and mated with the natives. By 1682 we were settled in Eastern Canada at one of the first black settlements . Many were killed and left behind. All this to say I am proud of the Haitians historical legacy of fighting the powers that be. I learned that most slave ships back in that 1600 s era you were sure to lose half your cargo at best to death. My people were involved in the underground railroad and the look for the North Star stories. When my pops died I lost access to a lot of information,which in my old age interests me. Thanks for being there to fill in some gaps on the Haitian side of the story I know nothing much of. Keep on with the great stories of history.✌️✌️
Fabulous video. Great work
This is the best video I've seen yet.. Great job
Interesting. I'm literally related to a former Haitian president Manigat. Plus Francios Manigat part of the revolutionary War Cap- Haitian where we're from, that's where the revolutionary War occurred. Nickname is Manigat city.
My grandmother (Lacroix) was related to Manigat as well.
Wow…they should make a movie on all this! Revolving around Louverture and his impact. I’d definitely watch that!
Thank you for letting the Wirld know about Haitian Revolution . The most Spectacular Revolution in the World . The USA , Should thanks Haiti , helping them Fight in Savannah Georgia , Whitout Haiti , USA will not have Louisiana .
Well said
after more than 200 years why are they still wild brutal animals with no gov?
This video is great! I’m a history student at university and I love the level of depth of your investigation and the questions you brought up. easily one of the best analysis I’ve seen on youtube. keep it up!
Glad to see your making videos again, I have been missing your content! Keep up the good work :)
Ay yi ti is Taino for High mountains, thats how the name came up
Free Haiti!!! 🇭🇹
Love your content and history. Only critique: the glitch transitions are a lot. Wouldn’t mind keeping them simple or without a transition. Content is 10/10 though. Keep it up!
Interesting feedback. In the past I had no transitions, so the glitches felt like an upgrade. Might tone it down in some places going forward. We'll see how it feels in the edit.
@@williamcfox Thanks for the reply. You present history super well and find great visual resources. Keeping the edit simple lets your story telling be the star.
May the almighty bless those brave Haitian revolutionaries
This video was amazing
It is a beautiful story but he was not more than %60 truth of what he is saying.
Really good stuff!! Greetings from Chile
Hmmm! Yes. My interest is peaked. This reminds me of my history teacher in college. To graduate from college in Texas, one has to take 6hrs of credit in America history. The professor rattled just like this guy. He is so enthused about the story.
But if my memory serves me right, not too much time was spent on slavery as that would have forced the professor to delve into the Haitian revolution. Those professors were not interested to give kudos to Haitian force for being able throw the French people out of their territory.
If only, black people can come together, there is no mountain, we as a group won't be able to climb.
If we can use the same cooperation as these Haitians did, the African Unity we have worked on for six decades could have been realized.
Yes, the external tactics are different, but we must realize that all new tricks would be put in our way to derail us.
All we have to do is to stay focus & keep pushing the rod. We can do it, people.
Great content! I appreciate your honesty and impartiality.
this is a great video
So much information. Thank you.
Props!
This had me in tears.
The greatest revolution ever
Thank you. This was beautifully put together
Wait John Adams was president from 1797 to 1801 .
Good unbiased and passionate presentation. Good work 👏
Great video as always. I did a deep dive on the Haitian revolution myself. If I may share some other interesting facts:
-During the window of peace under Toussiant's rule, he purchased a large amount of guns from the US government (Adams administration). Part of the deal was that Toussiant would deny safe harbor for pirates.
- Toussiant conquered the Spanish speaking side of Hispaniola. They were treated quite poorly. To this day, the Dominican Republic celebrates it's independence from Haiti. There is still bitterness towards Haitians today (although other post revolution events also contribute to this)
- Animosity between the blacks and free people of color continued after the revolution. At one point, the free POC formed their own country. Tensions between the groups continue to this day. Americans struggle to understand this because they think every culture has the same concept of race as they do.
- Rochambeau, a French general in Haiti, was a truly evil man. He did things more wicked than what you'd see in the Roman colosseum. You can look up what he did, but you have been warned.
- Desaline went genocidal on the French speaking whites after he rose to power. It didn't matter if they were abolitionist or not. If you were white and spoke French, you died. (Some women were spared if they agreed to marry a solider aka sexual assault.) Some accounts say he forced/tricked the free people of color into participating in the genocide.
Anyways, I could go on and on. Hispaniola is full of fascinating and tragic history. ¡Viva la Republica Dominicana!
Jacques Dessalines ❤️
Rochambeau attack on the mix breeds generals I believe is what caused Haiti to flip the war
Where did you get this information about Dessalines?
There are numerous historical documents and proofs proving that information and multiple warnings about the Revolution was going to take place, multiple boats provided for the people who wanted to flee the Island before the Revolution. Please direct us with historical proof of the allegations that you are making.
Correction, Haiti liberated the Dominican Republic from Spain. They were initially welcome. One of the problems that arose was the debt Haiti had to pay to France to remain free and so they taxed Dominicans heavily which brought resentment. A number of them sought to return to Spanish control. Instead of seeing independence from their colonial masters in Spain, Dominicans changed their independence date to that of from Haiti. Care to guess why?
@@kevinstfort the mix brewers never wanted to break away from the French
@@kevinstfort The Dominican state was already established in 1821. Haiti annexed the young state when it was weak and vulnerable. Dominicans just like Haitians revolted against the authoritarianism of Boyer. The Dominican Republic was established in 1844. Many Liberal Nationalists like Juan Pablo Duarte did NOT want to return to Spanish rule and they wanted to remove Haiti. Haiti and the Haitian Empire attacked and lost most of the battles against the Dominican Republic.
A FEW CONSERVATIVE Dominican leaders sought to annex the Dominican Republic to Spain due to the constant Haitian attacks and for other reasons however without slavery being established. The Dominicans RESTORED the Dominican Republic in 1865 after the Dominican-Spanish War, removing Spain after about 3 years. The Dominicans celebrate Dominican Independence from Haiti in 1844 AND celebrate Restoration in August every year.
Thank You ,very informative and interesting
I suggest you to read forgotten essentials by Herve Lemoine to learn more about Toussaint.
6. Reason why this revolutions is so interesting - 33:10 Who couldn't watch this? 🇵🇱 Polish soldiers send as Napoleon's troops, deserted and joined rebelling slaves. Later they've gained full Haitian citizenship.
Without Haïti , the Empire of USA will never be this empire the whole world looking for every single days. Occident and USA doing a good good jobs against Haïti even split the island in two peaces of land.
It's Very Deep Being From Haitian Parents We Can Trace Up To I Think 13 Or More Generations Of My Family. And Your Pronunciation Is So Accurate I'm Impressed With Your Knowledge!
Stop meat pressing .
@@Bossnoonie Pause I Appreciate Someone Knowledge Is Called A Compliment You Got More Skeltons In Your Closet Than Halloween Diddy Party A$$ Goofy!
Not bad analysis however you forgot to mention the Marroons of Haiti who also had a significant impact on the start of the Haitian Revolution.
@ GrinchMaf Please allow me to pinch a little of Haitian glory by mentioning that, a Haitian man I met in New York told me that which I didn't know, which is, Boukman, who was an important contributor to the revolution, was a Jamaican. I have not tried to verify this, so forgive me if this info is erroneous.
@@stevenbarrett4110 yes he was.
@@stevenbarrett4110 Boukman Dutty was a (spiritual leader) from Jamaica. He helped spark the Revolution with his amazing oratory skill during the gathering that some mistakenly thought was Vaudun ceremony. If you do a little research, such ceremony was akin to Jewish ancestral preparation before going to war. They blew the Shofar and prayed to the Creator.
@@beltichouchou1411 Thank you so much for this information. Very, very few Jamaicans know this, and aren't sufficiently respectful of Haiti's role in our own emancipation. I understand that many of us in the US give Haitians a hard time, clearly because of their ignorance. For this I sincerely apologise.
@@stevenbarrett4110 I am Haitian, I would like to clarify on Boukman birthplace he was not Jamaican, he was from Senegambia/ Senegal brought to Jamaica as a boy and sold to the French in his early teens mentored by Francois Mckandal a Haitian Maroon leader. Boukman was sold because his mother was a ruthless Nanny Maroon in Jamaica to teach her a lesson. He was not Jamaican!
And I wonder why the videos about the haitian revolution dont get as much views as the poverty porn videos about Haiti
This amazing work your passion is infectious
“Some free blacks were tasked with arresting runaway slaves, wrap your head around that” 🙄 I dunno Timmy but sounds a LOT like what your founding fathers set up and have going on to this very day in your beloved country.
I heard its nice this time of year you should visit
I'm new to this channel, but do I understand it correctly that Penn Jilette switched careers to doing history youtube videos, after ingesting a youth serum?
Lol, he really does look like Penn! 😅
I enjoyed the explanation. 7 years, well worth the wait. Good stuff Im subbed up.
toussaint was our MLK, Dessalines was our Malcom X
How so? Those two were a century older than MLK N MX.
You mean MLK was America's* Toussaint*, and Malcolm X was their* Dessalines*.
But either way, Toussaint was far more radical than MLK. "Non-violent resistance" was definitely not his strategy, and with good reason.