Abstract
The text discusses the Constitution of Haiti as an underground memory of modern constitutionalism. We argue that it is a historical experience that adds layers of meaning to the revolutionary period of the eight hundred and provides interpretive tools to understand the effects of modernity and constitutionalism in peripheral geopolitical contexts. The hypothesis is that keeping the Haitian Revolution and constitutionalism underground relegates the experiences of slavery, colonialism, and racism to insignificance.
Keywords:
Modern constitutionalism; Haiti Constitution; Memory; History; Critical theory