Black Spartacus: The Epic Life of Toussaint Louverture by Sudhir Hazareesingh

Black Spartacus: The Epic Life of Toussaint Louverture

Sudhir Hazareesingh

480 pages first pub 2020 (editions)

nonfiction biography historical history challenging slow-paced
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The Haitian revolution began in the French colony of Saint-Domingue with a slave revolt in November 1791, and culminated a dozen years later in the proclamation of the world's first independent black republic. After the abolition of slavery in 179...

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Moods

informative 97%
inspiring 52%
challenging 44%
reflective 41%
adventurous 17%
hopeful 11%
sad 11%
tense 8%
emotional 2%

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slow 60%
medium 36%
fast 3%

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