

Avengers of the New World
The Story of the Haitian Revolution
Author: Laurent DuBois
Narrator: Paul Woodson
Unabridged: 13 hr 26 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Tantor Media
Published: 08/25/2020
Categories: Nonfiction, History, Caribbean & West Indies History
Synopsis
But, peace eluded Saint-Domingue as British and Spanish forces attacked the colony. A charismatic ex-slave named Toussaint Louverture came to France's aid, raising armies of others like himself and defeating the invaders. Ultimately Napoleon, fearing the enormous political power of Toussaint, sent a massive mission to crush him and subjugate the ex-slaves. After many battles, a decisive victory over the French secured the birth of Haiti and the permanent abolition of slavery from the land. The independence of Haiti reshaped the Atlantic world by leading to the French sale of Louisiana to the United States and the expansion of the Cuban sugar economy.