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Trouillot, M. R. (2015). Silencing the Past: Power and the production of history. Beacon Press. Chapter 2

Maun argument, narrative, or effectIn the Chapter "Glory and Silences in the Haitian Revolution," Truillot shows how a series of historical events during the Haitian revolution (1791-1803) served as a base for different historical narratives. The author describes how these narratives were produced by silencing some actors, events, and places while rendering others historical significance.The author explains that historical artifacts and documents embody the presence and absence of historical events, places, and actors.