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The 1791 Haitian Revolution Begins: Vodou Ceremony at Bois Caïman
This episode of The Atlantic Slave Trade: Empire Built on Human Suffering steps back from the well-known revolts of the 19th century to explore the opening act of the Haitian Revolution — the only successful slave revolt in history to create an independent nation. We focus on the August 1791 ceremony at Bois Caïman, where enslaved leader Dutty Boukman, a Vodou priest from Jamaica, and Cécile Fatiman, a mambo, gathered hundreds of rebels in the northern hills of Saint-Domingue. The episode examines the religious fusion of Vodou, the political context of the French Revolution, and the brutal…
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