The Haitian Revolution - The Slave Society - Extra History - #1

The Haitian Revolution is a unique historical event in many ways. It was both an offshoot of the French Revolution, but also an anti-colonialist revolution. It was also the second American nation to successfully win its independence. But before we can talk about the Revolution itself, we have to talk about how influential Haiti was to France’s economy and how it’s complicated social structure primed it for revolt and revolution. Because here, in the colony built upon the countless bodies of the enslaved, sugar is king. But not for long. Join us on Patreon! Check out all our shows at Follow us on Instagram: Grab your Extra Credits gear at the store! Subscribe for new episodes every Saturday! Thanks for participating in this week’s discussion! We want you to be aware of our community posting guidelines so that we can have high-quality conversations: