Jacob Lawrence, The Life of Toussaint L'Ouverture No. 29.
L'Ouverture made a triumphant march into San Domingo on the 2nd of January, 1801, at the head of 10,000
men, and hoisted the flag of the French Republic. Toussaint did not wish to break with the French, the
largest group of Haitian inhabitants. The Blacks themselves spoke patois French. (1938)
Workbook: January, 2008
January 31, 2008 : Soft.January 30, 2008 : The one thing that hurt the most...January 29, 2008 : "Can't it wait until tomorrow?"January 28, 2008 : My one true friend...January 27, 2008 : How's it gonna be? January 26, 2008 : Text messages.January 25, 2008 : Dismissal.January 24, 2008 : Provokes a fight.January 23, 2008 : "Are you safe?" January 22, 2008 : Knowing she's hurting herself.January 21, 2008 : Raccoon eyes.January 20, 2008 : I don't like...January 19, 2008 : Mama... January 18, 2008 : Sobs...January 17, 2008 : Snores from the kitchen floor...January 16, 2008 : She pawned two rings and a bracelet...January 15, 2008 : Later...January 14, 2008 : How can she ever be...January 13, 2008 : She stole the coins...January 12, 2008 : I'm sorry for all the ways I failed you.January 11, 2008 : I wish we could have been closer.January 10, 2008 : She died alone.January 9, 2008 : She lived in squalor.January 8, 2008 : She died in a place she disliked.January 7, 2008 : "They planned it..." January 6, 2008 : I got a place... January 5, 2008 : How the mouse felt...January 4, 2008 : Stack of pillows.January 3, 2008 : "I'm fine."January 2, 2008 : What to do?January 1, 2008 : "You don't know what it's like!"
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