Raimond, Julien

Free person of color and revolutionary from Saint-Domingue, 1744 - 1801

Julien Raimond (1744-1801), Observations on the Origin and Evolution of White Colonists’ Prejudice against People of Color, on the Inconvenience of Perpetuating it, on the Necessity and Ease of Destroying it, on the National Committee’s Plan, etc.

Raimond, Julien: Originally from the island of Saint-Domingue, Julien Raimond was a rich slave owner. He was also a free person of color, discriminated against due to the color of their skin. Starting in 1789, he fought so that they could obtain equal rights.

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