Vodou and Valor: How CĂ©cile Fatiman Helped Ignite a Revolution

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Vodou and Valor: How CĂ©cile Fatiman Helped Ignite a Revolution

Introduction

In the late 1700s, on the island of Saint-Domingue, now known as Haiti, people were living under terrible conditions. Enslaved Africans worked on plantations, suffering unimaginable hardships under French rule. But in the shadows of the mountains, a courageous group was plotting a rebellion that would forever change history. Among them was CĂ©cile Fatiman, a powerful and mysterious Vodou priestess who played a crucial role in launching the Haitian Revolution.


Who Was CĂ©cile Fatiman?

Cécile Fatiman was born in 1771, the daughter of a white Frenchman and an African woman. Her mixed heritage made her unique, but it also placed her in a complicated position within the society of Saint-Domingue …