Toussaint Louverture A Black Jacobin in the Age of Revolutions

Toussaint Louverture (c1743-1803) was the heroic leading figure in the Haitian Revolution of 1791-1804, the only successful slave revolt in recorded history, and he remains an international inspiration, seen by many to be one of the greatest anti-imperialist fighters who ever lived. Toussaint was a...

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Main Author: Forsdick, Charles (auth)
Other Authors: Høgsbjerg, Christian (auth)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: Pluto Press 2017
Series:Revolutionary Lives
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