Philanthropy and race in the Haitian Revolution

Examining the ways in which a minority of primarily white, male, French philanthropists used their social standing and talents to improve the lives of peoples of African descent in Saint-Domingue during the crucial period of the Haitian Revolution, this book illustrates the great lengths they went to in order to advocate for the application of universal human rights through political activities, academic societies, religious charity, influence on public opinion and fraternity in the armed services.