Dutty Boukman: the self educated slave who launched the Haitian revolution against French rule

Dutty Boukman was the rebel leader who launched the Haitian revolution against french rule, ultimately defeating napoleon’s armies. Bookman Dutty inspired and launched the single most influential event that brought this tradition into full swing, the Haitian Revolution in 1791. This momentous event inspired and awoke enslaved Africans throughout the Americas. When Bookman Dutty inspired […]