Having visited Haiti many times and learning a little bit of it’s history,
The Capture by Jacob Lawrence
particularly that of Toussaint L’Ouerture and Jean-Jacques Dessalines, who accomplished something in scale as heroic as the 13 colonies’ victory in our war of independence. Haiti’s history is obscured by it’s poverty. It is as if the Haiti’s proximity to the United State make it easy to overlook.
The Dallas Museum of Art is helping to peak our curiosity with a showing of silk prints by Jacob Lawrence about Toussaint L’Ouerture who was a leader in the Haitian revolution. Born a slave, he became commander in chief of the revolutionary army in 1800. In 1804, Haiti became the first black Western republic.
Jacob Lawrence: The Life of Toussaint L’Ouverture
December 6, 2009–May 23, 2010
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Of interest — You can see a clip of Toussaint's last moments in prison from the award-winning new short film "The Last Days of Toussaint L'Ouverture" at http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2468184/ This film is the basis for a new feature (not with Danny Glover) that is in development.
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Click on YOU TUBE CHANNEL at the following link (URL Site) to see a 4 minute clip ,in preparation for a full feature in development about THE LAST DAYS OF TOUSSAINT L'OUVERTURE