Egalite for All: Toussaint Louverture and the Haitian Revolution
The Haitian Revolution represents the only successful slave revolution in history; it created the world's first Black republic --- traumatizing Southern planters, inspiring U.S. Blacks, and invigorating anti-slavery activist world-wide. At the forefront of the rebellion was General Toussaint Louverture, an ex-slave whose genius was admired by allies and enemies alike.
Cast
Edwidge Danticat
as Narrator
Jacques Derosena
as Toussaint Louverture (voice)
Krystel Roche
as Haitian Creole Narrator