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| − | Romaine-la-Prophétesse was a religious leader of slave insurrections in [[Saint-Domingue]] whose campaign in the plain of [[Léogâne]] lasted from the summer of [[1791]] to March of the following year. Romaine claimed to be the godson of the Virgin Mary, who commanded him to raid plantations, and kill whites. He died in [[1795]]. | + | Romaine-la-Prophétesse (died [[1795]]) was a religious leader of slave insurrections in [[Saint-Domingue]] whose campaign in the plain of [[Léogâne]] lasted from the summer of [[1791]] to March of the following year. Romaine claimed to be the godson of the Virgin Mary, who commanded him to raid plantations, and kill whites. He died in [[1795]]. |
Revision as of 23:27, 28 August 2007
Romaine-la-Prophétesse (died 1795) was a religious leader of slave insurrections in Saint-Domingue whose campaign in the plain of Léogâne lasted from the summer of 1791 to March of the following year. Romaine claimed to be the godson of the Virgin Mary, who commanded him to raid plantations, and kill whites. He died in 1795.
