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ACH035: Pierre Toussaint was a slave brought from Haiti to New York City in the late 1700s, where he became a celebrated and in-demand hairdresser and even more celebrated philanthropist. Tom and Noëlle Crowe relate how, even after he had the means to buy his freedom, he elected to remain a slave to care for his widowed mistress, among other notable charitable works in his life.

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Links for this episode:

• Pierre Toussaint – Wikipedia
• Venerable Pierre Toussaint | Black and Indian Mission
• Venerable Pierre Toussaint – Archdiocese of Washington
• Pierre Toussaint | Slavery and Remembrance
• Venerable Pierre Toussaint
• Canonizing a Slave: Saint or Uncle Tom? – The New York Times
• Pierre Toussaint (ca. 1781-1853) and Marie-Rose Juliette Gaston (1786-1851)
• Catholic Learning: Ven. Pierre Toussaint

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