Annette Gabriel-Joseph talk: From Slavery to Citizenship: The Case of Toussaint in New York
Rush Rhees Library at the University of Rochester 755 Library Rd., RochesterIn this talk, Gabriel-Joseph will examine the idea of citizenship through the life of Pierre Toussaint, an enslaved man from Saint-Domingue who arrived in New York City as part of the household of Jean Bérard, a French planter fleeing the … Continue reading