Felix Darfour

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Felix Darfour or Darfur (c.1740–1822) was a Haitian journalist who founded the newspaper L'eclaireur Haytien. In 1822 he was preparing a petition to the Chamber of Commons, but was arrested, court-martialed and shot before the petition was heard.[1]

Felix was born in Darfur, Sudan and was educated in Paris, France.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Mackenzie, Charles (1830). Notes on Haiti: Made During a Residence in that Republic. London: H. Colburn and R. Bentley. Retrieved 19 October 2017.