History Matters Britannia’s Black Spartacus Toussaint Louverture, the father of Haitian independence, became an unlikely star of the Victorian London stage. Stephen Ridgwell | Published in History Today Volume 71 Issue 12 December 2021 To continue reading this article you need to purchase a subscription, available from only £5. Start my trial subscription now If you have already purchased access, or are a print & archive subscriber, please ensure you are logged in. Please email digital@historytoday.com if you have any problems. Related Articles Birth of Paul Robeson The Wrongful Death of Toussaint Louverture Popular articles Siberian Exile in Tsarist Russia ‘Who Really Wrote the Bible’ by William M. Schniedewind review