Article ID: CBB157538724

The Slave Revolt That Changed the World and the Conspiracy Against It: The Haitian Revolution and the Birth of Scientific Racism (2020)

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This paper argues, first, that despite the transnational impact of the Haitian Revolution, it remains mostly unknown in the Western hemisphere. This is primarily the result of an international racist project to repress the idea of Black Revolution and undermine Haiti’s progress. Second, I argue that, since the second half of the 19th century, intellectuals and social scientists have contributed to this racial project, and thus that scientific racism was born primarily as a response to the Haitian Revolution. The proliferation of racially oriented pseudosciences was part of significant efforts on the part of European and American intellectuals to undermine the notion of Black Revolution and Black power, and to demonstrate that Blacks were not capable of self-governance.

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Authors & Contributors
Paolo Conte
Caterina Maurer
Adams, Andrea
Orihuela, Andrés Avelino de
Livio Sansone
Luis-Brown, David
Concepts
Science and race
Racism
Slavery, abolition, and emancipation
Anthropology
Science and society
Slavery and slaves
Time Periods
19th century
20th century, early
20th century
18th century
Places
United States
Middle and Near East
Haiti (Caribbean)
Cuba
New York City (New York, U.S.)
South America
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