Toussiant L'Ouverture
A historic hero
Who he was...
- was the dominant figure in the largest slave revolt
- born on May 20 1743
- rose from enslavement to the military and political leadership of Haitian struggle for independence
Known as...
- symbol of black power,dignity, and autonomy
- inspired people who supported and didn't support
Working...
- didn't work as slave in field
- became a domestic worker, most likely a coachman
Young life
- lived in Haiti
- very prosperous place
- grew various items
- coffee, sugar, cotton, tobacco, and cocoa
Success...
- before revolution was known as free black
- freed over 30000 blacks and mulattos
- eventually became around 450000
Important dates
- August 22, 1791, slaves of Cap Francias hinterland rose up in revolt, he joined as a dr.
- December 4, 1791, first recorded activity with the rebels
- 1793, became chief lietenant to slave general Biassou
- 1795, Treaty of bayle ended war between spain and france