Novelist Alexandre Dumas, grandson of an enslaved Haitian woman, is born in France.
At a Glance
- Date
- 24 July 1802
- Location
- Villers-Cotterets, France
- Key people
- Alexandre Dumas
- Category
- Arts & Literature
- Source
- Biographical records · Britannica
What It Meant Then
He became one of the most widely read authors in the world.
What It Means Now
Dumas is celebrated as a towering figure of literature of African descent.
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