Dutty Boukman
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Dutty Boukman was an early leader and Vodou priest who helped ignite the Haitian Revolution by organizing and inspiring enslaved Africans to rebel against French colonial rule.
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Vodou priest
ⓘ
enslaved person ⓘ historical figure ⓘ revolutionary leader ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
early phase of the Haitian Revolution
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slave uprisings in northern plantations of Saint-Domingue ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | killed in combat ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
French colony of Saint-Domingue
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surface form:
Saint-Domingue
|
| ethnicGroup | African ⓘ |
| inspired | enslaved Africans in Saint-Domingue to rebel ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Boukman’s ceremony at Bois Caïman
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leading an early uprising that helped ignite the Haitian Revolution ⓘ organizing enslaved Africans to rebel against French colonial rule in Saint-Domingue ⓘ |
| legacy |
remembered as one of the first leaders of the Haitian Revolution
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symbol of resistance in Haitian history ⓘ |
| movement | Haitian Revolution ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Bois Caïman ceremony ⓘ |
| notableFor | combining spiritual leadership with revolutionary organization ⓘ |
| occupation |
Vodou priest
ⓘ
revolutionary ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
French colonial rule in Saint-Domingue
ⓘ
slavery in Saint-Domingue ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
French colony of Saint-Domingue
ⓘ
surface form:
Saint-Domingue
northern Saint-Domingue ⓘ |
| religion |
Haitian Vodou
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surface form:
Vodou
|
| roleInEvent |
organizer of a major slave uprising in August 1791
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spiritual leader at the Bois Caïman ceremony ⓘ |
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