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"The Unfortunate Persons from St. Domingo" : Refugees from the Haitian Revolution and the Contradictions of Early American Politics

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This essay aims to show how the influx of refugees from the Haitian Revolution into the United States was a factor in changing US policies as they related to the practice of human bondage.
Title "The Unfortunate Persons from St. Domingo" : Refugees from the Haitian Revolution and the Contradictions of Early American Politics
Author Hopkins, Callie (Class of 2014)
Advisor Purcell, Sarah J. (Class of 1992) (Faculty/Staff)
supporting host Grinnell College
Identifier (u2) HIS
Index Date 2014
Date Issued 04-07-2014
Publisher Grinnell College
Note In the United States, waves of new arrivals over the years, whatever their reason for immigrating, have had strong impacts on American politics. An early example can be found in those who fled from the Haitian Revolution, many thousands of whom poured into United States. The young country faced its first true refugee crisis, and the contentious political world of the early Republic did not come through it unscathed. The influx of refugees from the Haitian Revolution forced the American people and government to confront the inherent contradictions in the issue of slavery.
OCS Note This object was part of "Conferences @ Digital Grinnell", an instance of the Open Conference System (OCS) which was retired from service in September 2021.
Topic Haitian Revolution (Haiti : 1843)
Topic Emigration and immigration
Geographic Haiti
Geographic United States
Temporal 19th century
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Genre Essay
Extent 10 pages
Media Type PDF
Digital Origin Born digital
Classification JV6451
Language English
Access Condition Copyright to this work is held by the author(s), in accordance with United States copyright law (USC 17). Readers of this work have certain rights as defined by the law, including but not limited to fair use (17 USC 107 et seq.).
Identifier (u2) HIS
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