22837: (Craig) Re: 22829: Slavin: Toussaint Question (fwd)

[Bob Corbett <corbetre@webster.edu>]

From: Dan Craig <hoosier@att.net>

I am not an esteemed historian, but in all of my readings I never read
he owned slaves.  He was a slave and, at one time, a foreman of other
slaves, so I understand.

Bob Corbett wrote:

>From: JPS390@aol.com
>
> I was surprised when an academic told me recently that Toussaint had been
> a slave owner. Can the esteemed historians on the list confirm/comment?
>
>Patrick
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