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The Pregnant Woman Who Led a Legendary Slave Rebellion

In 1794 the people of Guadeloupe briefly tasted freedom. A woman named Solitude decided she’d rather die than go back into chains — but her heroism was nearly lost to history.

Mary Kay McBrayer
Apr 22, 2021
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Illustrations by Alice Yu Deng

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