June 30 – How One Humble Servant Transformed the New York Upper Class
Servant of God Pierre Toussaint (1766-1853) Born to slavery in Saint Domingue (present-day Haiti), Toussaint came to New York in 1789 with his master, Jean Bérard du Pithon, a French noble and prosperous planter who was fleeing the turmoil unleashed in Saint Domingue by the French Revolution. Two years later, his master died without having … Continue reading June 30 – How One Humble Servant Transformed the New York Upper Class
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