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November 2, 2011

Toussaint L'ouverture, The Genius Who Embodied The Enlightenment | By Dady Chery | Haiti Chery

By Dady Chery

As the spirit of the Enlightenment inflamed everyone, the rebellious Haitian slaves led by Toussaint L'Ouverture would prove to be those most faithful to the Enlightenment ideals. [This historical piece is offered on the occasion of all saints' day (la tous saints).] dc@dadychery.org

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As the spirit of the Enlightenment inflamed everyone, the rebellious Haitian slaves led by Toussaint L'Ouverture would prove to be those most faithful to the Enlightenment ideals. [This historical piece is offered on the occasion of all saints' day (la tous saints).] dc@dadychery.org

Authors Bio:
Dady Chery grew up at the heart of an extended working-class family in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. She emigrated to New York when she was fourteen and since then has traveled throughout the world and lived in Europe and several North American cities. She writes in English, French, and her native Créole. She holds a doctorate.

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