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There is no doubt that the Haitian Revolution was a landmark historical event. In an extraordinary course of events, slaves in the French colony of Saint-Domingue launched a violent revolt that eventually established the independent nation of Haiti. It was the most successful slave rebellion in history and a major…

Mahatma Gandhi’s Hind Swaraj is a unique manifesto. The book is written in almost a list-like form, laying out Gandhi’s ideas on a variety of topics pertaining to the Indian subcontinent. It is a dialogue, allowing Gandhi to express his thoughts and preemptively respond to counterarguments and conflicting positions. This…

The 1857 rebellion of sepoys is perhaps the defining event of the colonial period in the Indian subcontinent. The expression of Indian discontent and resulting change in British administration after the rebellion have led to it widely being seen as a turning point. Despite a relative lack of an idea…

The issue of sati was and to an extent still is a battleground for the debate of tradition, women’s rights, and authority. The practice, which was relatively rare, has held a far larger importance in the debate surrounding it than it ever held in practice. This debate was inflamed as…

Most would agree that as in any other century, the eighteenth century saw quite a bit of change and historical development. In the Indian subcontinent, disagreements center around the extent to which change and a break from the past occurred. The powerful Mughal state collapsed, but how much change really…

South Africa has existed and continues to exist in a very politically and socially charged reality. With apartheid in the recent past and continuing problems of inequality and integration into a new system, the country has seen quite a bit of activism in all forms surrounding dissatisfaction with its state…

It is undeniable that the American labor movement of the late 19th Century and early 20th Century was hugely beneficial for low-wage workers. Those typically in the most difficult conditions and with the lowest wages were immigrants, and the successes of the labor movement improved working conditions for immigrants of…

European encounters with Japan followed a very different course than most other interactions with other non-European societies, as Japan was able to completely repel exploitation and incursion. In the 16th century, European colonization was in full swing and Japan looked an easy target as a divided kingdom usually mired in…