Why history? Black Spartacus
Thu 19 Nov 2020, 18:00 - 19:00
- Venue
- The British Academy on Zoom Webinar
- Price
- Free
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Sharing insights from the past that help us to make sense of the present.
Toussaint Louverture was a former slave who became the charismatic leader of the seismic Haitian Revolution (1791-1804) resulting in the most successful revolt of enslaved people in modern history. In this event, British Academy Fellow Sudhir Hazareesingh sheds light on an epic yet complex and controversial life story that cuts across slavery, racial hierarchies, imperialism, and the Enlightenment. He will also discuss the impact, enduring legacy, and contemporary relevance of “the first black superhero of the modern age”.
Sudhir Hazareesingh’s latest book, Black Spartacus: The Epic Life of Toussaint Louverture was published in September.
Speaker: Dr Sudhir Hazareesingh FBA, Official Fellow and Tutor in Politics, Balliol College, University of Oxford
Chair: Farhana Haider, Journalist and Broadcaster, Presenter for the BBC World Service’s Witness History
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