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Introduction

1Since Spartacus’s revolt in 73 BC against the oppression of slavery in ancient Rome, no enslaved people had successfully risen against the yoke of chains. In 1791, Toussaint Louverture, faithful to the principle according to which the natural rights of human beings were inalienable, took up the torch of the struggle for emancipation, just like the legendary Roman gladiator, thus claiming black people’s right to freedom.1

2The insurgency of the exploited broke the chains of colonial enslavement and paved the way for the independence of Haiti, the first New World nation to win its freedom. The decisive influence of Toussaint Louverture and the Haitian people in the independence of Latin America is still not fully appreciated. The black slaves of Santo Domingo, by waging a bitter struggle against the French oppressors, showed the path of liberation to the subjugated peoples of the continent and changed the course of history.

3What was the trajectory of the Haitian national hero? How did he manage to overthrow the slave system, thus conquering the freedom of his peo

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Toussaint Louverture

Haitian general and revolutionary (1744–1803)

This article is about the Haitian Revolution leader. For other uses, see Toussaint Louverture (disambiguation).

"L'overture", "l'Ouverture", and "Louverture" redirect here. For other uses, see Ouverture (disambiguation) and Overture (disambiguation).

François-Dominique Toussaint Louverture (French:[fʁɑ̃swadɔminiktusɛ̃luvɛʁtyʁ], )^[2] also known as Toussaint L'Ouverture or Toussaint Bréda (20 May 1743 – 7 April 1803), was a Haitian general and the most prominent leader of the Haitian Revolution. During his life, Louverture first fought and allied with Spanish forces against Saint-Domingue Royalists, then joined with Republican France, becoming Governor-General-for-life of Saint-Domingue, and lastly fought against Bonaparte's republican troops.^[3]^[4] As a revolutionary leader, Louverture displayed military and political acumen that helped transform the fledgling slave rebellion into a revolutionary movement. Along with Jean-Jacques Dessalines, Louverture is now kn

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Abstract

Toussaint Louverture (c1743-1803) was the heroic leading figure in the Haitian Revolution of 1791-1804, the only successful slave revolt in recorded history, and he remains an international inspiration, seen by many to be one of the greatest anti-imperialist fighters who ever lived. Toussaint was a military genius who led an army composed overwhelmingly of former enslaved Africans and people of African descent to victory after victory under the banner ‘Liberty or Death’ over the professional armies of France, Spain and Britain, before paying the ultimate price himself for refusing to compromise with imperial power at the expense of the maintenance of liberty for all. This new political biography of Toussaint aims to provide readers with an accessible yet scholarly introduction to his complex life while critically analysing Toussaint’s political thought, his contribution as a revolutionary leader, and his legacy for both Haiti and the wider world.

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http://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/31609

Keywords

History; Toussaint Louverture; Haiti;