Turbulent Time: The French Revolution and the Greater Caribbean FROM THE PUBLISHER
The French banning of racial discrimination in 1792 and abolition of slavery in 1794 were milestones in American history. This volume examines developments within several societies in the Greater Caribbean during the French Revolutionary period to illustrate the pervasive and multi-layered impact of that and other revolutions on the region.
About the Author:David Barry Gaspar, Professor of History at Duke University, is the author of Bondmen and Rebels, co-editor of More Than Chattel, and author of several articles about the African diaspora. David Patrick Geggus, Professor of History at the University of Florida, is the author of Slavery, War, and Revolution and of more than 60 scholarly articles concerning slavery and the Caribbean.
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