William Tyler
Four Slave Rebellions, Part 3: Haiti and the Black Spartacus
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Often called “Black Spartacus,” Toussaint Louverture (1743–1803), led the only successful slave rebellion in history. In 1791, slaves revolted in Saint-Domingue, the French part of the Caribbean island of Hispaniola. Caught up in European wars against revolutionary France, Louverture had a difficult political as well as military path to follow before the newly named Haiti declared independence in 1804, months after Toussaint’s own death while in custody in France.
William Tyler
William Tyler has spent his entire professional life in adult education, beginning at Kingsgate College in 1969. He has lectured widely for many public bodies, including the University of Cambridge and the WEA, in addition to speaking to many clubs and societies. In 2009, William was awarded the MBE for services to adult education, and he has previously been a scholar in residence at the London Jewish Cultural Centre.