Marie-Louise Christophe, Queen of Haiti

March 16, 2022 5:08 PM

The Fanm Rebèl Project, "Marie-Louise Christophe: A Haitian Queen in Great Britain" (30 mins.): "In 1821, one year after the death of the Haitian King Henry Christophe, his widow, Marie-Louise Christophe, immigrated to England." "Account of Marie-Louise Christophe in Pisa." Last Will and Testament. Project gallery. See also La Gazette Royale d'Hayti: "Here, you can journey through the northern government of Haiti's official newspapers and explore its yearly almanacs," including a four day (untranslated) account of the fête of Queen Marie-Louise. Related: Marlene L. Daut writing for Aeon on "How a utopian vision of Black freedom and self-government was undone" (also portrayed in a ~5 minute animation; cw: suicide).
posted by Wobbuffet (1 comment total)

Still digging into these links, but this is great, thank you!
posted by jameaterblues at 8:26 PM on March 16, 2022 [1 favorite]