Liberator of Slaves. Ruler of Saint Domingue. Military Commander. Toussaint Louverture, the legendary leader of the Haitian Revolution was one of the most influential military commanders in the late 1700s to early 1800s. He fought against France for the freedom of Haitian slaves, and, through great cunning, guerilla warfare, and sheer military prowess, he succeeded in freeing the slaves of Haiti. The three reasons listed above were his main personal achievements, and what he will forever be remembered as. His strong leadership and morals contributed to how we know him today: a liberator of slaves, ruler of Saint Domingue, and a military commander.
All that Toussaint Louverture did in Saint Domingue (now called Haiti) was towards the effort …show more content…
After he succeeded in driving the French to abolish slavery, he knew that he had to make laws (and enforce them) to keep the people of Haiti free. He, and a group of close associates, created the Constitution of 1801. This document ‘officially’ abolished slavery, but also stressed the fact that people would keep on working, telling farmers that they should keep their old jobs, but making sure they were paid and given enough money for their time. (Document C). Also in (Document C+D), Louverture created laws that helped maintain order on the old (but newly managed) plantations for high productivity, product and profit. Some of these laws seemed a bit harsh, like a penalty for not turning in a runaway worker, making children work as soon as they could, even if it was a small job, and putting people in prison for being vagabond. (Document D) Louverture knew that this was a bit harsh, but he established his leadership and stood by these rules, as the ruler of Saint Domingue. In the end, Louverture knew what he had to do to keep the people free, and would do anything to maintain …show more content…
(Document A). He was key asset in fighting Napoleon's recently landed troops. In a cunning yet brutal act, Louverture defied the French and ordered that the port city the French were to be landing at be burned. Louverture’s army then retreated to the mountains (where they knew the territory), while the French found their foothold destroyed. The French then advanced into the jungles,where they were destroyed by Louverture’s forces, as they did not know the territory (Document F). Furthermore, Toussaint would not hold back if he felt that order in the country was threatened. He wasn’t afraid to employ his militant force against people who defied him. He even arrested and executed of his own nephew, along with all of his fellow rebelling farmers. (Document E) Though he was a cunning and brutal military commander, all that he did was for Saint Domingue, and the people knew
All that Toussaint Louverture did in Saint Domingue (now called Haiti) was towards the effort …show more content…
After he succeeded in driving the French to abolish slavery, he knew that he had to make laws (and enforce them) to keep the people of Haiti free. He, and a group of close associates, created the Constitution of 1801. This document ‘officially’ abolished slavery, but also stressed the fact that people would keep on working, telling farmers that they should keep their old jobs, but making sure they were paid and given enough money for their time. (Document C). Also in (Document C+D), Louverture created laws that helped maintain order on the old (but newly managed) plantations for high productivity, product and profit. Some of these laws seemed a bit harsh, like a penalty for not turning in a runaway worker, making children work as soon as they could, even if it was a small job, and putting people in prison for being vagabond. (Document D) Louverture knew that this was a bit harsh, but he established his leadership and stood by these rules, as the ruler of Saint Domingue. In the end, Louverture knew what he had to do to keep the people free, and would do anything to maintain …show more content…
(Document A). He was key asset in fighting Napoleon's recently landed troops. In a cunning yet brutal act, Louverture defied the French and ordered that the port city the French were to be landing at be burned. Louverture’s army then retreated to the mountains (where they knew the territory), while the French found their foothold destroyed. The French then advanced into the jungles,where they were destroyed by Louverture’s forces, as they did not know the territory (Document F). Furthermore, Toussaint would not hold back if he felt that order in the country was threatened. He wasn’t afraid to employ his militant force against people who defied him. He even arrested and executed of his own nephew, along with all of his fellow rebelling farmers. (Document E) Though he was a cunning and brutal military commander, all that he did was for Saint Domingue, and the people knew