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Title: Fear of a Black Republic Condition: New Subtitle: Haiti and the Birth of Black Internationalism in the United States ISBN-10: 0252086902 EAN: 9780252086908 ISBN: 9780252086908 Publisher: University of Illinois Press Format: Paperback Release Date: 27/12/2022 Description: The emergence of Haiti as a sovereign Black nation lit a beacon of hope for Black people throughout the African diaspora. Leslie M. Alexander’s study reveals the untold story of how free and enslaved Black people in the United States defended the young Caribbean nation from forces intent on maintaining slavery and white supremacy. Concentrating on Haiti’s place in the history of Black internationalism, Alexander illuminates the ways Haitian independence influenced Black thought and action in the United States. As she shows, Haiti embodied what whites feared most: Black revolution and Black victory. Thus inspired, Black activists in the United States embraced a common identity with Haiti’s people, forging the idea of a united struggle that merged the destinies of Haiti with their own striving for freedom. A bold exploration of Black internationalism’s origins, Fear of a Black Republic links the Haitian revolution to the global Black pursuit of liberation, justice, and social equality. Language: English Country/Region of Manufacture: US Item Height: 235mm Item Length: 156mm Item Width: 30mm Author: Leslie M. Alexander Genre: Society & Culture Topic: Social Sciences, History Book Series: Black Internationalism Item Weight: 540g Release Year: 2022
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