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1816 (Divine Agency in Haytian History): Prince Sanders emphasizes that the rise of the Haytian state should be viewed through the lens of “wonderful dispens…

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1816 (Divine Agency in Haytian History): Prince Sanders emphasizes that the rise of the Haytian state should be viewed through the lens of “wonderful dispensations of Divine Providence”. He asserts that it was God’s will to raise up enslaved Africans to “avenge the wrongs of the injured Aborigines”. This providential narrative frames the Haytian Revolution not just as a political event, but as a moral and spiritual correction of historical injustices. Sanders suggests that the current “decency of manners” and “apparent cheerfulness” of the people are evidence of this divine favor. He invites the reader to reflect on how a people denied the advantages of civilized life in their native country successfully established social order.

Source  ·  HT-HAPA-1816-000009  ·  p. iv-v Sanders, Haytian Papers, iv-v / Bates: HT-HAPA-1816-000009, 000010