Encountering Revolution

Ashli White is an assistant professor of history at the University of Miami.

• AcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. The "New Cape"2. The Dangers of Philanthropy3. Republican Refugees?4. The Contagion of Rebellion5. "The Horrors of St. Domingo"—A RepriseConclusionNotesEssay on SourcesIndex

White has written the go-to or standard account of the Haitian Revolution's impact on the United States. -- Matthew Hale H-SHEAR, H-Net Reviews White's volume dovetails nicely with earlier studies of American thoughts about the Haitian Revolution and helps show how the revolution's potential explosiveness was rendered moot by southern commentators wielding American exceptionalism. -- Tim Matthewson Journal of American History Drawing upon broader historiographies of the Haitian Revolution, Atlantic world, and the early republic, White focuses on the interactions between US residents and Saint-Dominguan refugees to demonstrate how revolutionary refugees confronted post-revolutionary Americans with their status as a slaveholding republic. Choice This richly detailed study is especially important in extending our understanding of the impact of the Haitian Revolution on U.S. society back to the 1790s and to other strata beyond its elite political class. -- Nick Nesbitt American Historical Review A strong contribution toward understanding the Haitian Revolution's political impact on the United States. -- John Davies Florida Historical Quarterly A serious work of sober analysis, it has been written with great patience and scholarly care, making it accessible to seasoned researchers and undergraduates alike. William and Mary Quarterly In this timely study, Ashli White offers a concise synthesis of much of this literature and provides a fresh and exciting analysis of Haiti's influence on the early American republic. New West Indian Guide