Repercussions of the Haitian Revolution in Brazil
Joâo José Reis, Universidade Federal de Bahia, and Flavio Gomes: "Repercussions of the Haitian Revolution in Brazil." The Haitian Revolution: Viewed 200 Years After, an International Scholarly Conference. John Carter Brown Library, Providence, RI. June 19, 2004.
Following are rough notes of Reis' presentation, taken by Stuart Maxwell on June 19, 2004.
- "Haitianism" was a fear in Brazil - the idea that slaves would rise up in that country as they had in Saint-Domingue.