Apr 22, 2021 • 17M

The Pregnant Woman Who Led a Legendary Slave Rebellion

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In 1794 the people of Guadeloupe briefly tasted freedom. A woman named Solitude decided she’d rather die than go back into chains — but her heroism was nearly lost to history.

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