Mackandal
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Mackandal is a legendary maroon leader and Vodou priest in Haitian history and literature, often depicted as a symbol of resistance against French colonial slavery.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mackandal canonical | 2 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Haitian revolutionary precursor
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Vodou priest ⓘ historical figure ⓘ maroon leader ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Haiti
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poisoning as a form of slave resistance ⓘ ritual practices of Vodou ⓘ secret maroon settlements ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | execution by burning ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Saint-Domingue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | mythic precursor to the Haitian Revolution ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1758 ⓘ |
| depictedIn |
Haitian literature
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Haitian oral tradition ⓘ historical novels about Saint-Domingue ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | African diaspora NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genreOfRepresentation |
legendary biography
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resistance mythology ⓘ |
| hasLegend | escaped execution by transforming himself through magic ⓘ |
| hasRoleIn | pre-revolutionary resistance networks in Saint-Domingue ⓘ |
| influenced |
Haitian Vodou narratives
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Haitian revolutionary imagination ⓘ |
| languageOfContext |
French colonial Saint-Domingue
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Haitian Creole oral tradition ⓘ |
| legacy |
revered as a hero of Haitian resistance
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subject of historical debate about fact and legend ⓘ |
| movement |
maroon communities in Saint-Domingue
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slave resistance in Saint-Domingue ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
capture by French colonial authorities
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execution in Le Cap ⓘ planned poisoning campaign against slave owners ⓘ |
| notableFor |
organizing slave resistance in Saint-Domingue
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symbolizing resistance to French colonial slavery ⓘ |
| occupation |
Vodou priest
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maroon leader ⓘ |
| opposedBy | French colonial authorities in Saint-Domingue ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of slavery in the Caribbean
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pre-history of the Haitian Revolution ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
northern Saint-Domingue
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
plantations of Saint-Domingue ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Le Cap NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Vodou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolOf |
Black resistance
ⓘ
anti-slavery struggle ⓘ maroon autonomy ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
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