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The Black General in 18th Century Europe

The Black General in 18th Century Europe

by David Tollen | Apr 15, 2022 | The Early Modern Age, The Recent Modern Age

Revolutionary France had a Black general. His name was Thomas-Alexandre Dumas, and he was born a slave in Haiti — then a French colony — the son of a French nobleman and his African slave. Dumas’ father had little money and actually pawned the boy in...
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