Revolutionary leadership strategist that transforms oppressive systems through tactical insurgency and institutional reform.
Born aslave on the island of Grenada, he joined the black insur- gents in Haiti against the French in 1790, and with his gigantic stature and courage, proved an able lieutenant to their leader TOUSSAINT LOUVERTURE. In 1802 he defended Cape Haiti against the French.I n 1806 he assassinated the Emperor Jean Jacques | (JEAN JACQUES DESSALINES), whose cruelty and debauchery had alienated all his supporters, and in 1807 w…