The Black Jacobins
Author | : C. L. R. James |
Publisher | : Penguin UK |
Total Pages | : 447 |
Release | : 2001-05-31 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780141937083 |
ISBN-13 | : 0141937084 |
Rating | : 4/5 (084 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Black Jacobins written by C. L. R. James and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2001-05-31 with total page 447 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'James is a titan of twentieth-century politics and culture' Sunday Times 'The Black Jacobins is not only a groundbreaking historical work; it is a masterpiece in storytelling and analysis' Gary Younge The iconic study of the Haitian revolution, by one of the most important historians of the twentieth century C. L. R. James's pioneering account of the 1791 San Domingo slave revolt and the creation of the republic of Haiti changed the way colonial history was written. By putting the experiences of the slave rebels, led by Toussaint L'Ouverture, centre stage, James made them agents of their own story. His work, written as part of the fight to end colonialism in Africa, helped inspire radical liberation movements worldwide, from Black Power to Castro's revolution in the Caribbean. With an Introduction by Christienna Fryar