Padre Jean

Padre Jean (or Padrejean) was a slave on the island of Hispaniola.{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=eOquHGs_KbAC&pg=PA238|title=Man, Know Thyself: Volume 1 Corrective Knowledge of Our Notable Ancestors|last=Duncan|first=Rick|date=2013-07-09|publisher=Xlibris Corporation|isbn=9781483641478|language=en}} In 1676, he attempted to overthrow his slavemaster and consequently form a revolution.{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=eOquHGs_KbAC&pg=PA238|title=Man, Know Thyself: Volume 1 Corrective Knowledge of Our Notable Ancestors|last=Duncan|first=Rick|date=2013-07-09|publisher=Xlibris Corporation|isbn=9781483641478|language=en}} This occurred in the town of Port-de-Paix. This is stated to have been the spark that led to the eventual Haitian Revolution.{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=B667ATiedQkC&pg=PT168|title=Encyclopedia of African Religion|last1=Asante|first1=Molefi Kete|last2=Mazama|first2=Ama|date=2009-01-01|publisher=SAGE|isbn=9781412936361|language=en}} He freed slaves and fled to Tortuga Island.{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=eOquHGs_KbAC&pg=PA238|title=Man, Know Thyself: Volume 1 Corrective Knowledge of Our Notable Ancestors|last=Duncan|first=Rick|date=2013-07-09|publisher=Xlibris Corporation|isbn=9781483641478|language=en}}{{Self-published inline|certain=yes|date=January 2018}} He lived there until 1679 when his location was discovered. After this the French sent some maroons who killed him.{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=eOquHGs_KbAC&pg=PA238|title=Man, Know Thyself: Volume 1 Corrective Knowledge of Our Notable Ancestors|last=Duncan|first=Rick|date=2013-07-09|publisher=Xlibris Corporation|isbn=9781483641478|language=en}}