Module 2: How Revolutions are Born

Class: Revolution in the Caribbean

Date & Time: Thursday, July 18, 6:30-8:30PM EST

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The victory of the Haitian Revolution in 1804 was a world-shattering moment that forever transformed the trajectory of history, revitalizing the struggle for liberation not only in the Caribbean but across the world. For over 13 years, the masses of the enslaved Haitian people rose up in rebellion, sustaining their fight for freedom and refusing any consolation prize that was not full and total liberation. This triumph spurred uprisings in the coming century that fueled revolutionary transformation in the supposed ‘backyard’ of one of the greatest imperial powers, terrifying slave-ocracies across the world by showing that an oppressed people, organized and determined, can challenge the strongest force of oppression—and win.

Facilitator: Manolo De Los Santos, Executive Director at The People’s Forum