42 min
The Haitian Revolution 30 Minute Expert
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- Society & Culture
In today's episode, Zack has 30 minutes to become an "expert" on... The Haitian Revolution! Known as one of the only successful "Slave Rebellions," this story of how the enslaved people on the island of Saint Domingue fought for and achieved their freedom is one for the history books. Avid listeners of 30 Minute Expert will remember that we mentioned this epic tale in our episode on the Louisiana Purchase - we said we would cover it in a full episode, and here we are coming through for all of you. You're welcome. Toussaint L'Ouverture led the enslaved people of Haiti in a rebellion that (spoiler alert!) eventually led to the liberation of the island itself. Full of twists and turns, the Haitian Revolution has got some French people, including the big guy, Napoleon, some Spanish, some British - a real smorgasbord of European colonizers. Of course most of what we learned is a terrible history of how people were brought from Africa, enslaved, and subjected to horrific conditions on the island, but at least there was some hope in the end. We think this is an important event that not a lot of people learn about in school. So learn about it here with us! And then read that biography we mentioned about Toussaint! Go crazy!
Highlights include:
- A Pandemic: Yellow Fever!
- Our man, Toussaint L'Ouverture? Dude's a freemason!
- Angry poor whites who thought they were worse off than the enslaved people
Donate to the ACLU: https://action.aclu.org/give/donate-to-aclu-multistep
Donate to the NAACP: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/naacp-1
Follow on instagram @30minuteexpertpodcast and twitter @30minexpertpod
Send us your expertise at 30minuteexpertpodcast@gmail.com
And please rate and review!
Podcast artwork by Rick Radvanksy
Intro and Outro music by Jake Radvanksy
In today's episode, Zack has 30 minutes to become an "expert" on... The Haitian Revolution! Known as one of the only successful "Slave Rebellions," this story of how the enslaved people on the island of Saint Domingue fought for and achieved their freedom is one for the history books. Avid listeners of 30 Minute Expert will remember that we mentioned this epic tale in our episode on the Louisiana Purchase - we said we would cover it in a full episode, and here we are coming through for all of you. You're welcome. Toussaint L'Ouverture led the enslaved people of Haiti in a rebellion that (spoiler alert!) eventually led to the liberation of the island itself. Full of twists and turns, the Haitian Revolution has got some French people, including the big guy, Napoleon, some Spanish, some British - a real smorgasbord of European colonizers. Of course most of what we learned is a terrible history of how people were brought from Africa, enslaved, and subjected to horrific conditions on the island, but at least there was some hope in the end. We think this is an important event that not a lot of people learn about in school. So learn about it here with us! And then read that biography we mentioned about Toussaint! Go crazy!
Highlights include:
- A Pandemic: Yellow Fever!
- Our man, Toussaint L'Ouverture? Dude's a freemason!
- Angry poor whites who thought they were worse off than the enslaved people
Donate to the ACLU: https://action.aclu.org/give/donate-to-aclu-multistep
Donate to the NAACP: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/naacp-1
Follow on instagram @30minuteexpertpodcast and twitter @30minexpertpod
Send us your expertise at 30minuteexpertpodcast@gmail.com
And please rate and review!
Podcast artwork by Rick Radvanksy
Intro and Outro music by Jake Radvanksy
42 min