Charlemange Péralte Martyrdom

In 1919, US Marines killed Charlemange Péralte, a leader of the resistance against the US occupation of Haiti. These troops then distributed the photo of Péralte's strung-up body to intimidate rebels, but it had the opposite effect. Péralte's appearance resembled a crucifixion, turning him into an icon and martyr, and he was even featured on Haitian coins in the 1990s.

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