Free French Forces

Can nationalism ever be a positive force? Benedict Anderson (1983) defined nationalism as “an imagined political community – and imagined as both inherently limited and sovereign”. (Nationalismproject.org, 2015) As a group, we defined nationalism as the means for a nation to be confident within itself and to be united under the nations own rule. This would enable a nation to sustain its own culture, alongside the national values that the citizens hold close without being oppressed by other cultures

result of a long struggle on the part of the slaves in the French colony of St. Domingue, but was also propelled by the free Mulattoes who had long faced the trials of being denoted as semi-citizens. This revolt was not unique, as there were several rebellions of its kind against the institution of plantation slavery in the Caribbean, but the Haitian Revolution the most successful. This had a great deal to do with the influence of the French Revolution, as it helped to inspire events in Haiti. The

labor, the French also burdened the Vietnamese with extensive taxation. This included the taxation of wages and a poll tax on adult males. The French also monopolized the local commodities that were used by the locals. Traditionally, the Vietnamese would collect their own commodities in the field, but as of the turn of the nineteen-hundreds, the people had to purchases their materials, and commodities instead of collecting them, which burdened their income and lifestyle. The French required a considerable

Jean-Jacques Rousseau. Victor Hugo’s novel, Le Miserables, gives the perspective of the prosecuted during the French Revolution through the protagonist Jean Valjean and his encounters with the struggles plaguing the Third Estate. Valjean wants to move towards autonomy, and has always wanted to do so, but growing obligations set forth by Inspector Javert and the French government holds him back and forces him

The revolution in the French colony of Saint Domingue (now known as Haiti) was the largest and most successful slave uprising. The causes and the effects for this revolution come and go all across around the world, however I shall focus on the effects it has had on the United States. Although it had brought up harsh embargoes against the newly born Haiti, the impact of the Haitian Revolution on the United States affected the country socially, politically, and financially. I will begin with a brief

in the French colony of Saint. Domingue, but also driven by the free Mulattoes. This revolt was not the only one against the institution of plantation slavery in the Caribbean, but it was the most successful of many. These revolutions were influenced by the French Revolution of 1789, which would come to represent a new concept of human rights, universal citizenship, and participation in government. The struggles of the people of Saint Domingue were also abundantly associated with the French Revolution

Since 1867, when Canada became a country, French and English relations have been one of the biggest issues in Canada. Throughout the decades, the debates and clashes between the French and the English Canadians led to increasing tension that threatened separation and disorder throughout the country. Through history, there were many occasions which weakened the bond of the two denominations. There are three defining moments that worsened the French and English relations. One of these events is the

Sitting in the heart of Europe France is a large and influential country, the center of agriculture in Europe while also having a strong and diverse industrial base. Historically The French Republic, as it is officially known, has been seen as standard bearer of western secular liberalism, a stance that at times marks the French people as targets for religious and secular extremists alike. France lies near the western end of the great Eurasian landmass, largely between latitudes 42° and 51° N. Roughly

abolish slavery by signing laws that stated that all citizens were free. He also was a great advocate that voiced his opinion that it was important for everyone to fight for their freedom. Toussaint wrote, “ We have known how to confront danger to our liberty, and we will know how to confront death to preserve it.” This is one of his messages to his people that they will overcome the harsh rule of the French and that they can become a free nation. He was also at times a selfless leader who died fighting

relied on French protection to stop Vietnamese invasions on the eastern border. On 11 August 1863, King Norodom signed a ‘treaty of friendship, commerce and French protection’ with the Breton sailor Admiral Pierre de La Grandière, whose gunboat was moored on the river