UNCLE TOM’S WAR: Haiti and the Whipping Machine
David Lee Morgan
The planet's in trouble. The beast is dying. Will it take us with it?
The Haitian Revolution (1791-1804) was the beginning of a new age of enlightenment, where every revolution is a part of the world revolution – or else it is a betrayal.
- - Fiery poetry from a London, UK, and BBC slam poetry champion.
HAITI
Was only an island
Half an island
The smaller half
And it was thousands of miles
from the nearest big power
But it convulsed the web of the world
It shamed the American Revolution
It picked up the French Revolution
Shook it by the scruff of the neck
And said, Listen! Open your eyes
We are the human race
You are just a tiny part of it
Join us
The Haitian Revolution (1791-1804) was the beginning of a new age of enlightenment, where every revolution is a part of the world revolution – or else it is a betrayal.
- - Fiery poetry from a London, UK, and BBC slam poetry champion.
HAITI
Was only an island
Half an island
The smaller half
And it was thousands of miles
from the nearest big power
But it convulsed the web of the world
It shamed the American Revolution
It picked up the French Revolution
Shook it by the scruff of the neck
And said, Listen! Open your eyes
We are the human race
You are just a tiny part of it
Join us
Event Details
Genre: Spoken Word
Duration: 50 mins
Price: £5
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Information
Suitable for ages: 14 and over
World premiere
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