Padre Jean (or Padrejean) was a slave on the island of Hispaniola. [1] In 1676, he attempted to overthrow his slavemaster and consequently form a revolution. [2] This occurred in the town of Port-de-Paix. This is stated to have been the spark that led to the eventual Haitian Revolution. [3] He freed slaves and fled to Tortuga Island. [4][ self-published source] He lived there until 1679 when his location was discovered. After this the French sent some maroons who killed him. [5]
See also
- Slavery in Haiti
- Haitian Revolution
- Independence of Haiti
- Armée Indigène
- End of slavery in Haiti
- 1791 slave rebellion
References
- ^ Duncan, Rick (2013-07-09). Man, Know Thyself: Volume 1 Corrective Knowledge of Our Notable Ancestors. Xlibris Corporation. ISBN 9781483641478.
- ^ Duncan, Rick (2013-07-09). Man, Know Thyself: Volume 1 Corrective Knowledge of Our Notable Ancestors. Xlibris Corporation. ISBN 9781483641478.
- ^ Asante, Molefi Kete; Mazama, Ama (2009-01-01). Encyclopedia of African Religion. SAGE. ISBN 9781412936361.
- ^ Duncan, Rick (2013-07-09). Man, Know Thyself: Volume 1 Corrective Knowledge of Our Notable Ancestors. Xlibris Corporation. ISBN 9781483641478.
- ^ Duncan, Rick (2013-07-09). Man, Know Thyself: Volume 1 Corrective Knowledge of Our Notable Ancestors. Xlibris Corporation. ISBN 9781483641478.