Awakening the Ashes: An Intellectual History of the Haitian Revolution

Part 1 of 3. Dr. Marlene Daut talks about Awakening the Ashes, the Haitian Revolution told through the words of Haitian writers themselves. She explains why she calls it her most Haitian book, why it now exists in Kreyòl, and how Boisrond-Tonnerre and Vastey kept the receipts for the world. We follow the revolution's laws, from the 1801 constitution's abolition of slavery "forever" through the constitutions of Dessalines, Pétion and Christophe, to see how Haiti opened the door to the age of abolition.

Read the full transcript on Jou: https://jou.rasanblaj.ht/podcast/neg-mawon/2027-04-01/transcript