Pushing back aggressions by Europe’s greatest powers, Haiti’s ‘founding father’ set the stage for the world’s first sovereign Black state.
.
How did Toussaint Louverture, born into bondage in the French colony of Saint-Domingue (present-day Haiti) and enslaved for more than half his life, come to lead the most successful slave revolt in history—and help precipitate the downfall of European colonialism in the western hemisphere?
Saint-Domingue in the late 18th century thrived as the wealthiest colony in the Americas. Its sugar, coffee, indigo and cotton plantations minted money, fueled by a vast enslaved labor force. A French colony since 1697, it occupied the western half of the Caribbean island of Hispaniola, while the Spanish had colonized the eastern side, called Santo Domingo (now the Dominican Republic). Continue reading
CRICKET | Trinbago Knight Riders vs Guyana Amazon Warriors | CPL 2021 – September 1. 2021
LIVE | Trinbago Knight Riders vs Guyana Amazon Warriors | CPL 2021 – September 1. 2021
This is a recording of the 12th match in the CPL 2021 League. The match on September 01 ended in a tie with both teams scoring 138 for 9 wickets.
It had to be decided in a SUPER OVER of six deliveries, with a limit of two wickets being lost, to decide the winner. This is a recording of this very exciting match that was eventually won by the Guyana Amazon Warriors. You can skip around to see the important parts….. especially the Super Over near the end.
HERE IS THE ESPNCRICINFO.COM.
Share this:
Like this: