The idea of universal rights is often understood as the product of Europe, but as Laurent DuBois demonstrates, it was profoundly shaped by the struggle over slavery and citizenship in the French Caribbean.
In 1794, slavery was abolished throughout the French Empire, ushering in a new colonial or.
DuBois examines this Caribbean Revolution by focusing on Guadeloupe, where, in the early 1790s, insurgents on the island fought for equality and freedom and formed alliances with besieged Republicans.
The idea of universal rights is often understood as the product of Europe, but as Laurent DuBois demonstrates, it was profoundly shaped by the struggle over slavery and citizenship in the French Caribbean