[Marxism] How Haiti looks at John Brown

[gdunkel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

I've been following the discussion on John Brown and read the review in
the NY Times, which I didn't consider as hostile as some.

But let me take another slant and expose a bit of history.

The main boulevard in Port-au-Prince, the capital of Haiti, is named John
Brown Boulevard.  It was so named by the president of Haiti during his
trial.  Haiti also held a week of official mourning after he was hung.

For more detail, consult

http://www.iacenter.org/haiti/john-brown.htm

a chapter in "Haiti:A Slave Revolution",  in which Sara Flounders develops
a very interesting thesis comparing Haiti in the 19th century with Cuba in
the 20th.

But she also presents some very compelling facts on Haiti's attitude and
support of John Brown.

/greg


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