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Alexandre Pétion: The Man of Three Revolutions

Posted by Pete on 2nd Apr 2025

Haiti's first President realised that for his country to be free, slavery would have to be abolished everywhere For a long time the Haitian Revolution was completely forgotten. The work of radical hi … read more

Spartacus and the Original Slave Rebellion

Posted by Pete on 30th Jan 2025

Spartacus, a gladiator during the time of the Roman Empire, rose up against the elites and inspired slave rebellions centuries later Above: the 'Death of Spartacus' by Hermann Vogel (1882) This … read more

The Treblinka Uprising

Posted by Pete on 2nd Aug 2023

On this day in 1943, Jewish prisoners rose up against the guards at Treblinka Extermination Camp At the beginning of May 1943, a Jewish fighter captured by the Nazis after the Warsaw Ghetto Up … read more