AAS 111 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Haitian Revolution, The Takeaway, Gens De Couleur

• School: U of M
• Department: Afroamerican & African Studies
• Course: AAS 111
• Professor: Sandra Gunning

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Week 3: the european enlightenment and its contradictions + haitian revolution: lecture/material review, what does freedom mean to you? (pick up from equiano to discuss1) what prof was trying to say about freedom) As freedom to assert political independence and nationhood ( anti-colonial) During this period, but only in relation to colonilaism! Why did the prof. emphasize that it is the european enlightenment: jefferson and pro-slavery constitution. What does a constitution do ( in general?) Does tis compare to the ideals of the revolution ( and the actual outcome? ) Anybody who looked like they threatened toussaint ended up dead or deported (from. Pbs film toussaint: the haitian revolution, social categories: planters ( absentee) , petit blancs, gens de couleur libres, Gens de couleur, slave community ( dubois, p 6-7) Point? (dubois, pp 22-23: that the revolution was at first an overthrow of slavery, but by the end didn"t remain so.