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    have serious consequences. The Haitian and French Revolution stem from the Enlightenment ideals introduced in the late 18th century. Although both revolutions had the same ideology‚ the causes and consequences of both revolutions were remarkably different. One difference is the causes of the Haitian Revolution as it originated from racial inequality while the French Revolution originated from social inequality. Another difference is the consequences of the Haitian Revolution as they overthrew a foreign

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    Haitian Music: Rara Haiti has a very interesting history of culture and religion. Currently‚ while Roman Catholicism is the official religion‚ Voodoo can be considered the national religion; about half of all Haitians practice it. This culture and religious history – and current practice – is essential in understanding one of the most important genres of music in Haiti; Rara. One of the most important aspects of Voodoo is the summoning of the Lwa‚ or spirits. This is done in a service and drumming

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    Elias Fuller FORM: 5S HISTORY SBA Why Was There A Revolution In Haiti? The Haitian Revolution of 1791-1803 was mainly about when the slaves rose up and revolted against the whites and had successfully driven them out of the French Colony of Saint-Dominigue (which is the primitive name of Haiti) declaring the independent Republic of Haiti in the year 1803. It was also propelled by the free Mulattoes (first generation

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    To what extent did the Haitian revolution benefit the slaves’ welfare‚ after the rebellion took place in 1791? Throughout history‚ there has been a wide range of revolutions occurring around the world‚ alongside implemented developments. A specific case is the Haitian revolution‚ which started on August 21‚ 1791. In the eighteenth century‚ Haiti was known as Saint-Domingue‚ France’s wealthiest colony providing two-thirds of their overseas trade (Bromley and Rand). However‚ the powerful nation instigated

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    The Haitian revolution occurred in the colony of Saint Domingue at the time of the French Revolution‚ whose causes were serious economic problems. The failure of the expansionism of Louis XIV had multiple consequences for the whole society in France. For 1789‚ which marks the beginning of the revolutionary process in France‚ the economic crisis had worsened greatly‚ reflecting a crisis of state finances. The French Revolution clearing all obstacles to the development of capitalism in France‚ being

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    Cultural Competence Haily Carter December 19‚ 2008 University of Phoenix CNSL/557 Colleen Moore Cultural Competence Culture is defined as the beliefs‚ values‚ and norm people of a particular group share. One aspect of training culturally competent counselors is making sure they are aware of their own culture and how it has shaped their beliefs and values. The beliefs and values individuals have define how they see the world and what they view on being important. An example of this is how a

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    Jacqueline Funes Professor Rosemblatt March 18‚ 2015 Midterm: Identifications 1.​The Haitian Revolution: In 1791‚ the Haitian Revolution began. The slaves‚ who wanted revenge and freedom‚ revolted and burned plantations and executed Frenchmen. The people in Cuba knew of this happening and the “fear of the black” developed. The non-blacks did not want anything similar to the Haitian Revolution to start in Cuba. While innumerable slave ships came in from Africa‚ the citizens of Cuba became more

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    into the ground and then you would tie the muka to each stick. Then you would weave in the patterns and animal feathers. Now a days korowai are displayed at museums or they are worn by students on there graduation day. Each and every korowai has a background story to it. Whether it be about the chief who wore it or the tribe itself. At first Maori women used the Pandanus plant for weaving baskets and clothes. Then they discovered flax‚ and found that the flax fibers where much stronger and more

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    Haitian Sensation One of the more interesting things I’ve had to deal with in life was growing up Haitian in the 90’s/00’s. This was wayyy before it became kind of cool and folks started showing love to Haitians with everyone usually screaming out “shout out my zoes” when referring to Haitian with some not knowing what this even means. I dealt with some pretty comical and sometimes annoying things as a kid/teen so let me share some. While I did not have it rough like some other folks might

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    culture. As I mentioned before my parents are Haitian. In my perspective‚ the Haitian culture is very strict. There’s a joke that goes around in the young Haitian community it goes: Sel bagay timoun ayisyen konnen se lekol‚ legliz‚ ak lakay‚ epi that’s it! (For short‚ we call it the 3 L’s). It means‚ “The only places Haitian kids know is school‚ church‚ and home‚ and that’s it!” This could not be more true; that is why it’s so hilarious. They keep Haitian girls especially close. I don’t get out much

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