Africana and Latin American Studies 328 - A Political History of Post-Independence Haiti

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Colgate University

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T. Burnham Achieving independence from France in 1804 (following 13 years of revolutionary wars), Haiti emerged as the only successful slave revolt in modern history and the second nation in the Americas, after the United States, to end colonial rule. Since 1804, Haiti's political history has been fraught with upheaval and instability, stemming from both external and internal sources. This course offers a political overview of Haitian history from the revolution to the present, discussing the major historical events and processes that have helped to shape the current political paradigm. This course is crosslisted as HIST 328.

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3.00

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www.colgate.edu

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(315) 228-1000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

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Semester

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