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Paperback Pierre Toussaint: A Citizen of Old New York Book

ISBN: 1733138390

ISBN13: 9781733138390

Pierre Toussaint: A Citizen of Old New York

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Pierre Toussaint, a former slave, moved to New York from Saint Domingue (modern day Haiti) with his owners in 1787 as they escaped the unrest on the island. Although freed by the family, he continued to help and serve them as long as they lived. He became a hair dresser and was befriended and trusted by many of the leading families of New York. He was famous for his charitable work and in building up the Catholic Church in New York City. He and...

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