Diplomacy in Black and White: John Adams, Toussaint Louverture, and Their Atlantic World Alliance

In Diplomacy in Black and White, Ronald Angelo Johnson examines John Adams's interactions with Toussaint Louverture during the Haitian Revolution.

The book explores the complex relationship between the United States and Haiti in the late 1790s.

Johnson analyzes Adams's willingness to negotiate with Louverture despite the prevailing racial prejudices of the time.

It reveals how Adams's pragmatism shaped early US foreign policy towards Haiti.

By examining this diplomatic relationship, the book offers new insights into the intersection of race, diplomacy, and revolution in the Atlantic world.