Haiti was founded by African slaves who rose against their European masters, had a revolution, and created a new state. There is no other such event in Western history. (Madison Smartt Bell)

Haiti was founded by African slaves who rose against their European masters, had a revolution, and created a new state. There is no other such event in Western history.

Madison Smartt Bell

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