Vodou Priest Boukman

Vodou priest and leader of the Haitian Revolution

Boukman was a Vodou priest from the French colony of Saint-Domingue who played a key role in the Haitian Revolution. He is considered one of the main leaders of the revolution and his speech to the enslaved people on August 22, 1791, is seen as a pivotal moment in the fight for freedom. Boukman was born in 1755 and died in 1803. He was a strong advocate for the end of slavery and the establishment of a free black soc...