Fear of a Black Republic
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Fear of a Black Republic

Haiti and the Birth of Black Internationalism in the United States

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Fear of a Black Republic

Haiti and the Birth of Black Internationalism in the United States

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The emergence of Haiti as a sovereign Black nation lit a beacon of hope for Black people throughout the African diaspora. Leslie M. Alexander's study reveals the untold story of how free and enslaved Black people in the United States defended the young Caribbean nation from forces intent on maintaining slavery and white supremacy. Concentrating on Haiti's place in the history of Black internationalism, Alexander illuminates the ways Haitian independence influenced Black thought and action in the United States. As she shows, Haiti embodied what whites feared most: Black revolution and Black victory. Thus inspired, Black activists in the United States embraced a common identity with Haiti's people, forging the idea of a united struggle that merged the destinies of Haiti with their own striving for freedom.

A bold exploration of Black internationalism's origins, Fear of a Black Republic links the Haitian revolution to the global Black pursuit of liberation, justice, and social equality.

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Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Year
2022
ISBN
9780252053863
Topic
Social Sciences
Subtopic
Sociology
Index
Social Sciences

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Dedication
  6. Contents
  7. Acknowledgments
  8. Introduction
  9. 1 A United and Valiant People: Black Visions of Haiti at the Dawn of the Nineteenth Century
  10. 2 Ruin Stares Everybody in the Face: The Era of the Indemnity
  11. 3 Haiti Must Be Acknowledged: The Fight for Haitian Recognition Begins
  12. 4 The Voices of the People Will Be Heard: Haiti Comes to Washington
  13. 5 Let Us Leave This Buckra Land for Haiti: The Limits of Black Utopia
  14. 6 I Will Sink or Swim with My Race: Black Internationalism in the Era of Soulouque
  15. 7 A Long-Cherished Desire: Haitian Emigration during the U.S. Civil War Era
  16. 8 Too Soon to Rejoice?: The Battle for Haitian Recognition in the U.S. Civil War Era
  17. Epilogue: We Have Not Yet Forgiven Haiti for Being Black
  18. Notes
  19. Selected Bibliography
  20. Index