The Black Jacobins by C.L.R. James cookbook Smith in The Guardian

Smith in The Guardian

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The Black Jacobins by C.L.R. James cookbook Smith in The GuardianIn 1791, inspired by the ideals of the French Revolution, the slaves of San Domingo rose in revolt. Despite invasion by a series of British, Spanish and Napoleonic armies, their twelve year struggle led to the creation of Haiti, the first independent black republic outside Africa. Only three years later, the British and Americans ended the Atlantic slave trade. In this outstanding example of vivid, committed and empathetic historical analysis, C. L.