The world turned upside down
Aug 06, 2020
2 minutes
Toussaint Louverture has long been a heroic figure in the story of black freedom and the long battle against slavery. Taking its name from that given to Louverture by admirers in the 1790s, this new biography from Sudhir Hazareesingh delves into the life and legacy of the revolutionary who became the pre-eminent leader of the enslaved in their fight for freedom.
Born enslaved in the 1740s, Louverture was raised
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