Long before the British abolished slave trade in 1833, the first slave trade came to an end due to political and other kinds of events, particularly the Haitian Revolution in 1791. It all happened on ...

The latest event in the series recounted Haiti’s fight for independence and how Haitian immigrants led to Philly’s role as capital of the catering industry.

This article is republished from The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. Julia Gaffield is an Associate Professor of History, ...