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C. L. R. James

C. L. R. James (1901-1989) was a Trinidadian Marxist historian and journalist. His 1938 text The Black Jacobins is an iconic account of the Haitian Revolution.

Remembering the Haitian Revolution

The Haitian Revolution began 230 years ago today and culminated in the establishment of the world’s first black republic. We republish C.L.R. James’ iconic account of how the slaves overthrew their masters.