1791 The Haitian Revolution begins with a slave uprising in the French West Indian colony of Santo Domingo. The revolution will eventually lead to the establishment of the black nation of Haiti ten years later. 1793 Waves of white refugees pour into United States ports, fleeing the insurrection ...
American slaveholders were horrified by the violence of the Haitian Revolution, and the idea of it inspiring a slave revolt in America. Jefferson, previously sympathetic to gradual abolition, became opposed after the Haitian Revolution. When the French launched their reconquest of the island, popular...
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The CIA trains the dictator’s security apparatus to crack down on the traditional enemies of big business, using interrogation, torture and murder. The victims are said to be "communists," but almost always they are just peasants, liberals, moderates, labor union leaders, political opponents ...
The very first carnival in the Cuban capital was held Feb. 24, 1895, and was run every February until the early 1960s. After the Cuban Revolution, it was moved to the summer to coincide with the end of the sugar harvest and other important historical dates. ...
1791 The Haitian Revolution begins with a slave uprising in the French West Indian colony of Santo Domingo. The revolution will eventually lead to the establishment of the black nation of Haiti ten years later. 1793 Waves of white refugees pour into United States ports, fleeing the insurrection ...