Haitian Revolution Paper Assignment

Write an essay based on historical documents answering the question: “Why did the Haitian Revolution succeed in permanently defeating slavery?” I think it will take you about 1,500 words to write such an essay. The historical documents should come from Slave Revolution in the Caribbean: 1789-1804.

Specifically, you should write about three documents, of your choosing. One must come from pp. 63-132 — these are the sections entitled “The Revolution Begins, 1789-1791″ and “From Slave Revolution to Emancipation, 1791-1794″. The second should come from pages 133-156, which is the section entitled “Defining Emancipation, 1794-1798″. And the third document should come from pages 167-196, which is the section entitled “War and Independence”.

The syllabus says the paper is due on October 18, but I would like you to take a little more time — it will be due on Tuesday, October 23. Watch this post for another “grading grid” and be sure to review my comments on your Thistlewood paper. I will look at those comments when I grade this essay — I’m looking for improvement!