Problem 1: In which ways does the Haitian Revolution become the real testing ground for the ideas of the Enlightenment (in particular of the Declaration of the Universal Rights of Man)?
Problem 2: Why does Trouillot characterize the Haitian Revolution as a "non-event"?
Problem 3: What are some of the formulas used in historical narratives to distort the importance of these events? Be sure to quote specific examples to illustrate what each of them does in practice.