The Haitian RevolutionToussaint L’Ouverture was the leader of the Haitian Revolution in the late eighteenth century, in which slaves rebelled against their masters and established the first black republic. In this collection of his writings and speeches, former Haitian politician Jean-Bertrand Aristide demonstrates L’Ouverture’s profound contribution to the struggle for equality. |
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Letter to Biassou 15 October 1791 | 3 |
Letter to General Laveaux 18 May 1794 | 9 |
Letter to JeanFrançois 13 June 1795 | 16 |
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