Haitian Vodou

Through the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries there were a series of revolutions throughout Latin America and the Caribbean. Many of these revolutions held one ideology highest and that was racial equality. Some great examples of these occurrences would be the revolution of Tupac Amaru II in the the viceroyalty of Peru, Jose Maria Morelos in New Spain, and Toussant Louveture from the French Haiti colony. As said before, each of these men fought for independence with a real emphasis on racial…

countries of the Caribbean. Haitians speak creole, a common language in the world. The country of Haiti was discovered in 1492.The shipwreck of Christopher Columbus caused him to stumble upon Haiti.Haiti shares an island with the Dominican republic.The Taino, an Arawakan people, inhabited haiti when it was discovered. The Haitian culture is very special.From the food to the art Haitian culture is a very special thing.Creole,oxtail,and pork are a few of the many foods Haitians enjoy.Abstract art…

The Haitian Declaration of Independence, 1789 – 1804, by Laurent Dubois and John Garrigus is a translation concerning the ‘supposed’ Slave Revolution in the Caribbean. The significance of the account helps provide an historical account of the occupation of the island of Hispaniola, present day Haiti. Similarly, the context provides a clear mindset of the victims whose indulgence for 14 years of war, separation and lost culture clearly had enough. Interestingly enough, the source collaborates…

The French Revolution, from 1789 to 1799, was a revolution in France that occurred due to the frustration of the third estate. The Haitian Revolution, from 1791 to 1804, was a revolution in one of the French colonies, called St.Domingue (present-day Haiti). This revolution is mainly about how the enslaved Africans revolted against the brutal conditions in the Haiti sugar plantations. These two revolutions are connected because the events in France incited some of the major events in Haiti. For…

overthrow of a sociopolitical regime that leads to change in the fundamental political and social institutions of a society.” At first glance, the Haitian Revolution appears to meet that criteria. The revolt lasted for thirteen brutal years, from 1791-1804, and it resulted in 62,000 dead Frenchmen and over 100,000 Haitians deaths. In the end, the Haitians reigned victorious and gained their independence. The sheer length, number of casualties, and overthrow of the French colonial government…

The impact in Brazil after the Haitian Revolution was big. The black brazilians were spied on because it was feared that they were going to revolt unexpectedly, just like the Haitians did. Brazilian people of power were concerned that the attention was fading off of them. Many other leaders and citizens chanted things like, “Long live the king of Haiti!” around the streets of Brazil. The impact on Cuba after the revolution was even bigger. Cuban citizens notified their highest figures about the…

Poverty in Haiti The Revolution of Haiti, was known as the largest and most successful slave rebellion in the Western Hemisphere. In 1971 through 1803 Haiti, had succeeded in ending slavery and French control over the colony. However, Haitian Revolution was more complex because at the moment it was several revolution going on. In 1789, French Revolution would come to represent a new concept of human rights. Many people may not know that in the 18th century Saint Dominique, what is now known as…

Throughout all of history, as early as records show, only one slave revolt was successful; the Haitian Revolution. This rebellion was unique and complex, which is why it was so auspicious. The Haitian revolution was so successful because of the large ratio of slaves to white men, the experience slaves had with rebellions, the preoccupation France had with its homeland and, the slaves finally had allies to revolt with. Imagine being worked close to death every day in the blistering heat, waiting…

Aids and Accusation Aids and Accusation, written by Paul Farmer, is a book that truly captures and describes the epidemiology and history of HIV/AIDS in Haiti. Farmer’s immergence into the Haitian community during his research, alongside his educational background as a medical anthropologist and physician, contributed greatly to his approach of providing a deeply holistic understanding of HIV/AIDS in Haiti to the public for the first time (Farmer 2006:253). Through ethnographical,…

gives greater insight to what really happened, while Knight, Trouillet, and Ulysse all had unique takes on the revolution, and Brereton shows how the Caribbean was changed in the future. “Egalite for All” was a compelling film that focused on the Haitian revolution and Toussaint…