From 1791 to 1802, a former slave known as Toussaint Louverture committed his life to the abolishment of slavery in Haiti. After accomplishing his goal of freedom, Louverture's success flourished as his name, along with his amazing audacity attained universal fame. His military reputation of conquering just about any piece of land that Louverture desired created a wave of fear, all the way from America to England to Spain. Most surprising, perhaps, is the thought of Louverture's rise from slavery to eventually reaching such positions as Lieutenant Governor, Governor-General, and ultimately liberator and leader of Haiti. After having led a life of determination, Toussaint is now known as "The Precursor." By widely establishing himself as a relentless, forceful leader, Francois Dominique Toussaint L'Ouverture succeeded in abolishing slavery in Haiti.

After being set free in 1777, Louverture focused on liberating all Haitian slaves. In the black slave uprising of 1791 in St. Dominique* against the French colonial regime, Toussaint (as he was originally named) safely exiled his master's family when he heard of the uprising's danger towards the whites. The cha

In 1801, Toussaint L'Ouverture reached his ultimate goal with a declaration of independence. Now reaching his ultimate status, Toussaint controlled the whole island of Hispaniola and appointed himself Governor General for life. A bit ironic, it seems, that someone so devoted towards the pursuit of freedom towards all slaves would give himself almost absolute power over a whole island and make Catholicism the state religion....

L'Ouverture was well distinguished by 1795. To many newly freed blacks who had just started to experience equality and profit sharing of the restored plantations, he was an inspiration; to whites who recognized his forceful and successful work to restore the economy, he was a triumph. Toussaint then went on to urge reconcilement in order to settle racial conflict. When all was well between himself and his domain's government, Toussaint once again stunned many by firing several extremists, including his European-radical governor Laveaux and French commissioner Leger Sonothonax on account of their radical viewpoints to eliminate the remaining whites in the area. By taking such severe action, Toussaint illustrated his powerful control over others.

in of rebellion had been started by the free blacks after The French Revolution of 1789; the fact that the French planters would not grant these people citizenship as decreed by the National Assembly of France in its "Declaration of the Rights of Man" propelled their anger. Toussaint started off as a physician to the rebellious army. However, Toussaint's skillful and intelligent planning along with his promising leadership soon emerged through his negotiations between white and black leaders and also through his ability to organize and train his own army in the methods of guerrilla warfare. The world took note of his impressive warriors, as they soon became an intimidating fighting force. The fame that the guerilla warriors received brought about an important step in Toussaint's powerful leadership: not only did the Europeans knight him, but they also recognized Toussaint as a respected general in the 1793 war between France and Spain.

In 1798 and 1799, the British, due to their losses, secretly negotiated treaties with Toussaint that complete

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