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It is a valuable resource for anyone studying independence movements in the Americas, the history of the Atlantic world, the history of the African diaspora, and the age of the American and French revolutions.  Readers will also benefit from the inclusion of:  The latest research on the subject of the Haitian Revolution, including new discoveries by the author and other scholars Coverage of the post-revolutionary period up to 1843, a period of intense interest in recent scholarship A clear and accessible approach to the subject that doesn’t assume or require any previous knowledge of this period in history  Perfect for undergraduate students of history taking courses like the History of the Atlantic World, History of the Revolutionary Era, Latin American History to 1820, and History of the African Diaspora, A Concise History of the Haitian Revolution is also an ideal resource for high school teachers seeking a challenging resource for AP World History students.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56296543617397,"sku":"9781119746331","price":27.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781119746331_e51ddf20-24c6-4250-9511-12cb1a72c541.jpg?v=1786018673"},{"product_id":"9781541620179","title":"A New World Begins","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom an award-winning historian, a \"vivid\" (\u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e) account of the revolution that created the modern world\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe French Revolution's principles of liberty and equality still shape our ideas of a just society--even if, after more than two hundred years, their meaning is more contested than ever before. 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Acclaimed historian Jeremy D. Popkin brings this often-forgotten story to life, highlighting the arguments put forward by French abolitionists and their opponents and the profound repercussions of the first abolition of slavery in a Western empire.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen the French revolutionaries passed the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen in 1789, they immediately faced a burning question: did that document’s first article—“Men are born and remain free and equal in rights”—apply to the 800,000 enslaved Black people in the country’s colonies? Over the next dozen years, revolutionary leaders fought over this question. \u003ci\u003eThe First Emancipation \u003c\/i\u003etells how French lawmakers initially protected slavery in their constitution but reversed themselves in 1794, making France the first western country to abolish slavery throughout its empire. 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