Understanding the slave rebellion in Haiti in the light of Melville

Introduction

Slave rebellion in Haiti was the period if the dispute of French Colonies of Sanit-Domingue which successfully concluded the elimination of slavery by laying down foundation of the Haitian Republic. In seventeen century, many rebellions movements occurred across the globe for the culmination of slavery. Out of such conflict only a few gained permanent independence. American Revolution which stated in 1776 and the Haitian Revolution that began in 1791 were only able to achieve desired independence in the history. In the history of Africans, the Haitian Revolution is regarded as a defining moment which laid the foundation of their identity disregarding their color in front of the world. After going through all the struggles, independent government was formulated in Haitian Society. This government continued to be immensely affected by the patterns which were established by the French Colonial Rule. In French Rule, violence and threats upon illiterate poor were regularly practiced by the literate minority. Soon after the revolution, the mulatto decedents became elite in Haiti. In order to acquire quick wealth in the time of war, many of them utilized their social capital against those who were already equipped by their own land. Some had identified more with the French colonists than the slaves, and associated within their own circles.

Haitian Revolution was particularly against the unjust system and slavery. It was followed by the negative impacts relating to political and economic stability of the state. The revolution formulated two-caste society because of farmer majority in Haiti. Moreover, Haiti promising future was mortgaged under the French Banks which forced them to make massive reparations to French. This compensation was given by Haitian in order to end the political and economical isolation. These compensational payments have permanently affected the economy of Haiti and government reserves (Genovese, 1976 , pp.594).

Impacts of Rebellion

Salve rebellions of the United States and British Colonies influenced people of Haiti to begin a revolutions change for them. Many Haitian writers though their literature warned the U.S governments about the successful revolt of Haiti. According to them, Haitian revolution would inspire similar slave revolts in the coming years. Salve rebellions in U.S were increases which as a result scared the southern plantation owners to review their policies regarding their workers. Conservatism started prevailing in the U.S political framework. Political leaders of the United States rebel against the ideology of French revolution after reviewing the aftermaths in Caribbean. Sectional politics and intensified racial politics were ended by the revolutionary idealism and slavery questions were bought in the forefront of the U.S politics. In order to influence Haiti, the U.S government promoted repressive regimes. This resulted in the conservation of fears over the effects of revolution (Collins, 2002, pp.159).

Salver holders of America have sympathy with the French planters who were forced to remove their plantation in Saint-Dominguez. In 1791, during an insurrection of the slavery movement, many white refugees went to United States for protecting themselves from riots between French and ...