A review by shellys
The Black Jacobins: Toussaint L'Ouverture and the San Domingo Revolution by C.L.R. James

5.0

The impact of Haiti on the French Revolution, on Napoleon's plans in Europe and the Americas, Rochambeau's machinations, the relentless European attempts to reinstate slavery, and the involvement of Britain in pushing for brutal policies after Haitian independence is a story that should be heard and taught.

This is a 'must read' book for the study of the late 1700s/early 1800s.