Technology · 23 min
The Black Jacobins
By C.L.R. James
This episode unearths the Haitian Revolution as a testament to self-liberation, challenging conventional narratives of power and freedom.
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23 min
What it is about
Haitian Revolution, Anti-colonialism, Leadership, Power
Who it is for
If you've ever questioned the neat narratives of history, or wondered where true leadership emerges in the face of impossible odds, this will resonate, and this will help you see what to do next.
The author
C.L.R. James, a Trinidadian historian and activist, brought an anti-colonial lens to the Haitian Revolution, writing from a perspective that centered the agency and strategic brilliance of the enslaved people themselves.
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