Before the Industrial Revolution,
the Atlantic Revolution contributed to a significant change into our modern day
world. Robert Strayer refers to these as echoes – within the Atlantic
Revolution did it consist of the Haitian Revolution that “echoed” louder than
the French Revolution that also occurred. The malice that took place in the
Haitian Revolution created a dispute between European officials and the
Caribbean slaves. The slaves revolted as the rumor of the abolition of slavery
travelled with the mouths of each slave – ready to have their land ridden of
the Europeans. The Caribbean slaves managed to overthrow the Europeans. Leading
in a joyous time to celebrate their independence as citizens did they not
realize the decline in their economy. Only did they realize their independence
resulted in the destruction of their own plantations. The destruction of their
plantations decreased the amount they were able to produce – thus the slaves
were only able to produce on a small scale. It seems the rumor replaced being
rational with their actions. Pumped from the rumor the slaves recklessly
destroyed their land – resentment probably being the main cause for the
destruction of many plantations. Through this revolution did come the abolition
of slavery – as well as the inequality of man, specifically those of
African-American descent
The French Revolution echoed differently than the Haitian
Revolution, but the parallelistic concept of inequality focused on woman. The
French Revolution provided foundation for what we know today as feminism. The
women of this time question their political equality – wanting to “progress” by
wanting more than major events of the revolution – so why were they suppressed
of political power? Arguments consisted of traditional beliefs that women
should not dip their feet in government affairs but tend to their family at
home.
