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Dondon

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Left: Toussaint captured Dondon, a city in the center of Haiti, 1795 / Right: Dondon

Dondon portrays Toussaint L'Ouverture at a crucial turning point in his journey. L'Ouverture weighs his previous loyalty to the Spanish with a new offer from the French Republicans, promising the abolition of slavery with his allegiance. The lush, mountainous town of Dondon seems like an unlikely place for the fury of battle, yet it serves as the site for an early strategic skirmish that expands the revolutionaries' reach further into Western Haiti. Lawrence portrays L'Ouverture’s victorious return from battle, highlighting the support of a vibrant community of Haitian women. Draped in rich tones, the women stand against the bold, fluid lines of the forest that surrounds them. In this scene, Lawrence shows how the women and the land of Haiti act together as both a sanctuary and a site of resistance. The women depicted here remind us of the diverse networks of relationships and thought that were required to organize the Haitian Revolution, and the ongoing networks Jacob Lawrence maintained throughout his artistic career. 

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