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The Haitian Slave Revolt and the "Boukman Prayer"
4:26:14 - 4:32:03 (05:48)
The anonymous author's account of his experience during the Haitian Slave Revolt remind Professor Johnathan Brown of the killing fields during the Cambodian Genocide and highlights the lack of safety among the rank and file of the slaves. The first-hand accounts are often used to justify or denounce slavery and can often evoke sympathy for the victims as well as the victimizers.
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This podcast episode discusses the use of first-hand accounts as a way to justify the abolition of slavery or to support the argument against it.
4:26:14 - 4:30:32 (04:17)
Summary
This podcast episode discusses the use of first-hand accounts as a way to justify the abolition of slavery or to support the argument against it. It specifically focuses on the Haitian Slave Revolt and the violence that ensued, as seen through the eyes of an anonymous author.
ChapterThe Haitian Slave Revolt and the "Boukman Prayer"
EpisodeShow 68 - BLITZ Human Resources
PodcastDan Carlin's Hardcore History
The Haitian slave revolt of 1791 starts with 2,000 slaves and rapidly grows to an estimated 70,000 to 100,000 slaves within four or five days, creating an unusually great number of black and mixed-race leaders.
4:30:33 - 4:32:03 (01:30)
Summary
The Haitian slave revolt of 1791 starts with 2,000 slaves and rapidly grows to an estimated 70,000 to 100,000 slaves within four or five days, creating an unusually great number of black and mixed-race leaders.