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Toussaint L'Overture
Title: Toussaint L'Overture
Category: Society & Culture / People
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Toussaint L'Overture
Toussaint L'Overture
Francois Dominique Toussaint L'Overture was a former educated slave. He joined the slave revolt when he was forty-five years old. Toussaint L' Overture was the father of the Haitian Revolution. He overthrew the "French colonial power in Saint Domingue," (Conflict's Roots, p. 42) he presented Haiti with its first Constitution, and he had a great influence on Haiti's independence.
Toussaint was a strong revolutionary. He defeated the army of the greatest conqueror of the 19…showed first 75 words of 414 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 414 total…history. Even when he was captured the fight for independence still continued in Haiti only this time it was led by Toussaint's prodigy, Dessalines.
In conclusion Toussaint was not only the father of the Haitian revolution but he was also a great leader that believed in equal rights and liberty. He overthrew the French colonial power, provided Haiti with its first constitution and he had a great influence in Haiti's independence even after his death.
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