Saint Candidate - Pierre Toussaint
Written and researched by Margaret Odrowaz-Sypniewska, B.F.A.

Pierre Toussaint was born in Saint Domingue (Haiti) circa 1781. He was born into slavery on the Breda plantation, which was owned by the Berard family. The Bernard's were a prosperous French Catholic family. In 1797, the Berards fled from Haiti and moved to New York City. Pierre was taken as their house slave.

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SOURCES:

Jones, Arthur. Pierre Toussaint. New York: Random House, Inc., First Edition, October 2003.