They subsequently created their own culture complete with a language (kweyol) and a religion (voodoo) by using this education in an effort to gain independence and control. The whites had banned some of their cultural activities, including the practice of voodoo. The slaves also used a French dialect also known as creole. Toussaint L’Ouverture, the leader of the revolution to be, who was also the son of an educated slave, acquired inspiration from the Enlightenment philosophy which also empowered the slaves to become agents of change though the active use of European philosophies. The success of the French revolution acted as inspiration towards Toussaint and others to fight for their civil rights. There are a fair amount of cultural causes
