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Race and Empire Before Revolution

Race et empire avant la révolution

8 lessons ~0 min Source: Ronald Angelo Johnson, Entangled Alliances: Racialized Freedom and Atlantic Diplomacy During the American Revolution (2025)

From Makandal's martyrdom in 1758 through the Treaty of Paris, the Stamp Act protests, the 1769 Revolt, and the Boston Massacre — how race and imperial overreach entangled the fates of Saint-Domingue and British North America.

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Makandal and the Fire of Freedom Makandal et le feu de la liberté
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The Treaty of Paris and the Seeds of Atlantic Revolt Le traité de Paris et les germes de la révolte atlantique
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Cross-Colonial Fires: The Stamp Act and Dominguan Rebellion Feux transcoloniaux : le Stamp Act et la rébellion dominguoise
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French Spies, Franklin's Gambit, and the Road to Alliance Espions français, la stratégie de Franklin et la route vers l'alliance
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The Color Code: Racial Engineering in Post-Treaty Saint-Domingue Le code des couleurs : ingénierie raciale dans le Saint-Domingue d'après-traité
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The 1769 Revolt: When Free Men of Color Took Up Arms La révolte de 1769 : quand les hommes libres de couleur prirent les armes
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Crispus Attucks and the Black Atlantic World Crispus Attucks et le monde atlantique noir
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The Trial: How John Adams Made Attucks the Villain Le procès : comment John Adams fit d'Attucks le coupable