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The Danforth Museum of Art is exhibiting two series of prints by Jacob Lawrence, which document the importance of the fight for freedom and the need for social protest from ordinary citizens to enact change. One series, Toussaint L’Ouverture, comprises 15 prints which chronicle the liberation of Haiti in 1804 under the leadership of General Toussaint L’Ouverture. Born a slave, Toussaint emerged as the leader of the Haitian slave rebellion that freed his country from nearly 300 years of European rule. The second series, entitled, The Legend of John Brown, recounts the events in John Brown’s personal struggle to abolish slavery. A fiery abolitionist, Brown became widely known for his militant tactics fighting proslavery forces in Kansas. His raid to steal guns from the federal arsenal at Harper`s Ferry, Virginia, resulted in his capture, trial, and conviction for treason. Both series celebrate the bravery and personal sacrifice that these leaders endured to help change history. Expressed in Lawrence’s colorful, bold and dynamic style, the works still endure as testaments to the power of the artist as well as these important men in history.