A Haitian Kreyòl term meaning 'rebel women'. It is a project sponsored by the Leverhulme Trust and the Institute of Black Research at the University of Central Lancashire. Its aim is to research the stories of women in the Haitian revolution.
Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk
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