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Toussaint L'Ouverture, Pierre Dominique
Toussaint L'Ouverture, Pierre Dominique (c.1743–1803) Haitian revolutionary leader. Brought up a slave in the western part of Hispaniola (now Haiti), in 1791 he became one of the leaders of a rebellion that succeeded in emancipating the island's slaves by 1793. In 1797 he was appointed Governor-General by the revolutionary government of France, and led the drive to expel the British and Spanish from western Hispaniola. In 1801 he took control of the whole island, establishing his own constitution, but the following year Napoleon (wishing to restore slavery) ordered his forces to regain the island; Toussaint was eventually taken to France, where he died in prison.
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"Toussaint L'Ouverture, Pierre Dominique." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Toussaint L'Ouverture, Pierre Dominique." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O48-ToussaintLOuverturPrrDmnq.html "Toussaint L'Ouverture, Pierre Dominique." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O48-ToussaintLOuverturPrrDmnq.html |
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Toussaint L'Ouverture, Pierre Dominique
Toussaint L'Ouverture, Pierre Dominique (1744–1803) Haitian revolutionary leader. In 1790, he took part in the slave revolt in Haiti, joined the Spaniards when they attacked the French in 1793, but fought for the French (1794) when they promised to abolish slavery. By 1801, Toussaint had gained control of virtually the whole island of Hispaniola. In 1802, Napoleon sought to restore French control. Toussaint was forced to surrender and died a prisoner in France. Haiti finally achieved independence in 1804.
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"Toussaint L'Ouverture, Pierre Dominique." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Toussaint L'Ouverture, Pierre Dominique." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-ToussaintLOuverturPrrDmnq.html "Toussaint L'Ouverture, Pierre Dominique." World Encyclopedia. 2005. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O142-ToussaintLOuverturPrrDmnq.html |
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