The Southern Review, March 22nd, 1994
In August of 1791, a large number of the black slaves of the French colony of Sainte Domingue met at the LeNormand Plantation, on the borders of the forest called Bois Cayman, to organize a revolt against their white masters. The slave uprising, which broke out a couple of weeks later, lasted for ten years and finally resulted in the independence of Haiti. Within a couple years of the first rising, Toussaint L'Ouverture had emerged as the most powerful black leader, but no one knows for certain when he joined the rebellion. His presence at the meeting 4t Bois Cayman has been disputed.
All t...
HighBeam Research, Free Preview: 'The dead. (short story)'... Full Membership required for unlimited access. Free 7-day trial.
Subscribers: HighBeam content is only available to HighBeam subscribers. Click the link above for more information.
