Fear of a Black Republic: Haiti and the Birth of Black Internationalism in the United States

by Leslie M. Alexander

Book Overview

The emergence of Haiti as a sovereign Black nation lit a beacon of hope for Black people throughout the African diaspora. Leslie M. Alexander's study reveals the untold story of how free and enslaved Black people in the United States defended the young Caribbean nation from forces intent on maintaining slavery and white supremacy. Concentrating on Haiti's place in the history of Black internationalism, Alexander illuminates the ways Haitian independence...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0252086902
• ISBN13: 9780252086908
• Release Date: December 2022
• Publisher: University of Illinois Press
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.3" x 8.9"