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Toussaint L’Ouverture: Leader of the Haitian Revolution

Toussaint L’Ouverture was a pivotal figure in the Haitian Revolution, believing that divine will called him to lead enslaved Haitians to freedom. At age 33, he rose against French colonial rule and orchestrated a revolutionary movement that ultimately led to Haiti’s independence from slavery. His remarkable military strategies and leadership earned him recognition as a key commander. This biography explores his life, vision of abolition, and the quest for freedom, presenting a compelling narrative of resilience and resistance against oppression.

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Toussaint L’Ouverture: Leader of the Haitian Revolution

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  1. TOUSSAINT L’OUVERTURE By: Jazz Thomas

  2. HAITIANS REVOLUTION

  3. L’ouverture Biography *Believed that God wish slavery to be abolished and had called him to lead Haiti out of enslavement , he engage in the revolt *Age of 33 gained freedom. * Led the Haitian Revolution *Slaves eventually won their independence from the French slave Owners.

  4. Straker, D. Augustus, Reflections on the Life and Times of Toussaint L'Overture,the Negro Haytien, Commander-In-Chief, of the Army, Ruler Under the Dominion of France, and Author of The Independence of Hayti. (Columbia, S.C.: Charles A. Calvo, Jr., Printer and Bookbinder, 1886). Available at: <http://docsouth.unc.edu/neh/straker/straker.html> December 18, 2004J. A. Rogers, Great People of Color. (Soul School Institute), available at: <http://www.marcusgarvey.com/wmview.php?ArtID=523&page=1> December 18, 2004Jennifer Brainard, “The Slave Who Defeated Napoleon”. 2003. HistoryWiz. <http://www.historywiz.com/toussaint.htm> December 18, 2004 • U.S. Library of Congress, “Toussaint Louverture”. Available at: <http://www.travelinghaiti.com/history_of_haiti/toussaint_louverture.asp> December 18, 2004

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