View source for Avenging America: The Politics of Violence in the Haitian Revolution

==Citation==
Dubois, Laurent, Michigan State University. "Avenging America: The Politics of Violence in the Haitian Revolution."  The Haitian Revolution: Viewed 200 Years After, an International Scholarly Conference.  [[John Carter Brown Library]], Providence, RI.  June 19, 2004.

==Notes==
Following are rough notes of de Dubois' presentation, taken by Stuart Maxwell on June 19, 2004.

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* [[Jean François]], [[Biassou]] and [[Toussaint]] realized that [[Jeannot]] represented a "PR problem"  his violence would create problems in the inevitable negotiations with the white French.
* The barbarism of 1791 later hurt the cause of the revolution.
* Toussaint's generosity cultivates white planters' gratitude.
* It is interesting that talking about violence is often avoided.
* Toussaint argues that it is important to produce in order to preserve freedom.

''In response to questions:''
* Violence is as inherent in slavery as it is in the struggle for independence.

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