Eugene Genovese argues that slaves as a social class laid the foundation for black national culture while enriching US culture. Slave rebellions prior to the late 1700s largely did not seek to do away with the entire slave system, but later slave rebellions were revolutionary attempts to topple slavery.

Foreign intervention in Haiti, past and present. How the U.S. turned Haiti into an American satellite state.

A US-backed coup against the elected government of Venezuela was reversed two days later.