From The Exodus to the United Nations (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798192367605)

From Exodus to the United Nations juxtaposes the biblical story of the Israelites in bondage in Egypt and their journey toward nationhood with the historical struggle of Africans held in bondage in Saint-Domingue who fought to establish Haiti.

The story of the Exodus became one of the most enduring narratives of liberation in human history. For generations it has inspired people who struggled against oppression, reminding them that even the most powerful empires can be challenged and that the longing for freedom cannot be extinguished.

In ancient Egypt a people held in bondage found leadership in figures such as Moses, Aaron, and Miriam, who according to the biblical tradition led the Israelites out of slavery and toward freedom.

In the Caribbean colony of Saint-Domingue, enslaved men and women labored on vast plantations that produced immense wealth for Europe. Sugar, coffee, and indigo flowed across the ocean, enriching merchants and empires, while those whose labor created that wealth endured harsh conditions and the constant threat of violence.

In 1791 enslaved Africans in Saint-Domingue rose in rebellion, beginning the Haitian Revolution. Under the leadership of Toussaint Louverture, Jean-Jacques Dessalines, and Henri Christophe, the uprising grew into a revolutionary movement. Alexandre Petion joined the movement, and together, they defeated the armies of Europe and ended slavery in the colony.

In 1804 the new nation of Haiti declared its independence, becoming one of the first republics in the modern world and the only nation born from a successful revolution led by formerly enslaved men and women.

Like the ancient story of the Exodus, the revolution in Haiti stands as a powerful reminder that the desire for freedom can outlast the empires that seek to suppress it.