Toussaint L Overture: The Haitian Revolution

During the mid- 19th century (1800s), many people have significantly changed history during that time. Nations gaining independence and revolutions taking place all over the world. One of the people who has significantly changed history is Toussaint L’Overture, one of the world’s (not so) well known political leaders. To be specific he was the leader of the Haitian independence movement during the French Revolution. Similar to other leaders, Toussaint was able to motivate, organise and conduct military campaigns with skill. With him being able to do so he heavily impacted Haiti. His impressive job as a political and military leader is apart of the reason I chose him for this project. His full name was Francois Dominique Toussaint, born on May 20th 1743 in Saint Domingue which would later become Haiti. As a child, Toussaint was privileged enough to be able to learn to read and write. His slave owner gave him the responsibility of overseeing the plantation and taking care of …show more content…
In 1789, Haiti contained the largest concentration of slaves in the world. Toussaint fought for the abolition of slavery and became the leader of the black population (former slaves) in Haiti. Him and his army were a major part of the slave revolution. Haiti became impossible for the slave masters and colonialists to control. After Toussaint’s death the slave revolution did not die out. Former slaves and generals turned on France and declared their independence. Napoleon sent troops to Haiti and majority of his troops ultimately perished and Haiti won their independence for a second time in a row. Toussaint’s want for freedom and to no longer be another man’s property caused his impact and what he did. He had been determined to change being owned by someone else and that determination is what caused him to do what he did. He was leader of the slave rebellion and shook the institution of slavery throughout