Blog #10

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.