Restavec: From Haitian Slave Child to Middle-Class American

Cadet, Jean-Robert

ISBN 10: 0292712030 / ISBN 13: 9780292712034

Verlag: University of Texas Press, 1998

Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers B01A-03193

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African slaves in Haiti emancipated themselves from French rule in 1804 and created the first independent black republic in the Western Hemisphere. But they reinstituted slavery for the most vulnerable members of Haitian society-the children of the poor-by using them as unpaid servants to the wealthy. These children were-and still are-restavecs, a French term whose literal meaning of "staying with" disguises the unremitting labor, abuse, and denial of education that characterizes the children's lives.

In this memoir, Jean-Robert Cadet recounts the harrowing story of his youth as a restavec, as well as his inspiring climb to middle-class American life. He vividly describes what it was like to be an unwanted illegitimate child "staying with" a well-to-do family whose physical and emotional abuse was sanctioned by Haitian society. He also details his subsequent life in the United States, where, despite American racism, he put himself through college and found success in the Army, in business, and finally in teaching.

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Today, Jean-Robert Cadet holds a Master's Degree in French literature and works to help aid other restavec children.

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Restavec: From Haitian Slave Child to ...
Verlag: University of Texas Press
Erscheinungsdatum: 1998
Einband: Softcover
Zustand: Good