#Docuhistory: PBS’s Egalité for All

PBS's Egalité for All

#Docuhistory with Laurent Dubois

The PBS documentary film, Égalité for All: Toussaint Louverture and the Haitian Revolution (2009), tells the story of the only successful slave insurrection in history. It grasped the full meaning of French revolutionary ideas — liberté, egalité, fraternité — and used them to create the world's first Black republic. It changed the trajectory of colonial economics ... and led to America’s acquisition of the Louisiana territory from France. "It" was the Haitian Revolution, a movement that's been called the true birth moment of universal human rights ... Keep Reading

We invite teachers, parents, and students to use this page to view the film and explore the related resources below as part of their curriculum or home-schooling.

The #docuhistory series aims to create an informal space where teachers, students, and historians can join together to watch a documentary and discuss teaching and learning about the film's subject matter. The series is organized by Joe Schmidt, New York City Department of Education, @HSGlobalHistory, in collaboration with the Forum for Scholars and Publics.

We held a viewing and discussion of this movie on April 9, 2020. You can browse the discussion by searching the #docuhistory hashtag or by checking in with the discussion moderator Laurent Dubois (@soccerpolitics). The resources shared through this conversation have been gathered by Joe Schmidt.

Resource List

Egalité for All: Toussaint Louverture and the Haitian Revolution (2009) | Watch on YouTube