Author(s): Toussaint L'Ouverture; Jean-Bertrand Aristide (Introduction by); Nick Nesbitt (Editor)

History

Toussaint 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.