The Haitian and Cuban Revolutions

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This paper outlines some of the major similarities and differences that exist between the Haitian Revolution and the much later Cuban Revolution. The social conditions in both places pre-revolution are discussed and compared, as well as some of the changes that occurred following the respective revolutions. The writer shows that while the two may have had some similarities in the 19th century, the 20th century Cuban revolution proved markedly different from the one in Haiti.

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"Historically, revolutions are often compared and contrasted with one another. This is especially true when the revolutions occurred in the same part of the world, within a relatively short span of time, and with seemingly similar causes. When that is the case, historians love to debate and argue the difference and similarities between the two, especially with regard to the outcomes of the revolutions in question. Haiti and Cuba offer the historical critic a unique case in that regard."

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