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C.L.R. JamesThe Black Jacobins: Toussaint L’Ouverture and the San Domingo Revolution
Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 1938A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
Index of Terms
Ancien Régime
The Ancien Régime was the feudal system of government that existed in France prior to the revolution of 1789, including the monarchy and the aristocracy.
Big Whites
The big whites belonged to the higher of two classes to emerge among Whites in San Domingo, consisting of wealthy plantation owners, merchants, and similarly powerful non-governmental figures.
Bourgeoisie
In Marxist theory, the bourgeoisie are the capitalists who own the means of production. James uses this term with reference to France’s newly rich industrialists.
