African Americans and the Haitian Revolution: Selected Essays and Historical Documents Book

Introduction Maurice Jackson Jackson, Maurice Jacqueline Bacon Bacon, Jacqueline 1

Pt. I Essays 7

1 Fever and Fret: The Haitian Revolution and African American Responses Maurice Jackson Jackson, Maurice Jacqueline Bacon Bacon, Jacqueline 9

2 Afro-American Sailors and The International Communication Network: The Case of Newport Bowers Julius S. Scott Scott, Julius S. 25

3 The Roots of Early Black Nationalism: Northern African Americans' Invocations of Haiti in the Early Nineteenth Century Sara C. Fanning Fanning, Sara C. 39

4 "The Black Republic": The Influence of the Haitian Revolution on Northern Black Political Consciousness, 1816-1862 Leslie M. Alexander Alexander, Leslie M. 57

5 "A Revolution Unexampled in the History of Man": The Haitian Revolution in Freedom's Journal, 1827-1829 Jacqueline Bacon Bacon, Jacqueline 81

6 Antebellum African Americans, Public Commemoration, and the Haitian Revolution: A Problem of Historical Mythmaking Mitch Kachun Kachun, Mitch 93

7 American Toussaints: Symbol, Subversion, and the Black Atlantic Tradition in the American Civil War Matthew J. Clavin Clavin, Matthew J. 107

8 "The Spirit of Human Brotherhood," "The Sisterhood of Nations," and "Perfect Manhood": Frederick Douglass and the Rhetorical Significance of the Haitian Revolution Glen McClish McClish, Glen 123

9 No Man Could Hinder Him: Remembering Toussaint Louverture and the Haitian Revolution in the History and Culture of the African American People Maurice Jackson Jackson, Maurice 141

Pt. II Historical Documents 165

"The Condition and Prospects of Hayti" John Browne Russwurm Russwurm, John Browne 167

The Haitian Revolution inFreedom's Journal, the First African American Newspaper: 1827-1828 169

From A Lecture on the Haytien Revolutions; With a Sketch of the Character of Toussaint L'Ouverture. Delivered at the Stuyvesant Institute, (For the Benefit of the Colored Orphan Asylum,) February 26, 1841 James McCune Smith Smith, James McCune 177

From St. Domingo: Its Revolutions and its Patriots. A Lecture, Delivered before the Metropolitan Athenaeum, London, May 16, and at St. Thomas' Church, Philadelphia, December 20, 1854 William Wells Brown Brown, William Wells 183

From A Vindication of the Capacity of the Negro Race for Self-Government, and Civilized Progress, as Demonstrated by Historical Events of the Haytian Revolution; and the Subsequent Acts of that People Since Their National Independence James Theodore Holly Holly, James Theodore 189

The Haitian Revolution in Resolutions Adopted by African American State and Regional Conventions 194

From Men of Mark: Eminent, Progressive, and Rising William J. Simmons Simmons, William J. 195

From Lecture on Haiti. The Haitian Pavilion Dedication Ceremonies Delivered at the World's Fair, in Jackson Park, Chicago, Jan. 2d, 1893 Frederick Douglass Douglass, Frederick 202

"The Same" Langston Hughes Hughes, Langston 212

From A History of Pan-African Revolt C. L. R. James James, C. L. R. 214

"Mister Toussan" Ralph Ellison Ellison, Ralph 223

"Ho Chi Minh is Toussaint L'Ouverture of Indo-China" Paul Robeson Robeson, Paul 230

Bibliography 233

Contributors 249

Index 253