These are words from Laurent Dubois’s book, Avengers of the New World: The Story of the Haitian Revolution. Dubois makes the point that Haiti transformed the world and played an integral role in the ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - One of the most sophisticated slave rebellions in our nation’s history was planned for July 14, 1822. It would come to be known as Vesey’s Rebellion, organized by former ...

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - A former slave’s attempt to lead a rebellion in Charleston during the summer of 1822 would forever alter life in the Lowcountry, even though the uprising never occurred.

The Caribbean stands at the crossroads of world history, yet most people only see it as a vacation destination with beaches and rum cocktails. This cluster of islands witnessed some of humanity’s most ...