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- Toussaint Louverture - Wikipedia
François-Dominique Toussaint Louverture (French: [fʁɑ̃swa dɔminik tusɛ̃ luvɛʁtyʁ], English: ˌluːvərˈtjʊər ) [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
- Toussaint Louverture | Biography, Significance, Facts | Britannica
Toussaint Louverture, leader of the Haitian independence movement during the French Revolution (1787–99) He emancipated the enslaved peoples and negotiated for the French colony on Hispaniola, Saint-Domingue (later Haiti), to be governed, briefly, by the formerly enslaved as a French protectorate
- What is la Toussaint, All Saints’ Day in France - French Moments
la Toussaint (All Saints’ Day, on the 1st of November) and la Commémoration des fidèles défunts (All Souls’ Day, on the 2nd of November) Dead relatives are supposed to be commemorated on November 2nd But since Toussaint is a public holiday, French people honour the dead on November 1st
- Toussaint LOuverture: Biography, Haitian Indepenence Movement
François Toussaint L'Ouverture was a former Haitian slave who led the only successful slave revolt in modern history Standing steadfastly, he fought to end slavery and
- Toussaint L’Ouverture: A Biography of the Haitian Revolutionary
Toussaint L’Ouverture emerged as the leader of the Haitian revolution in the late 1780s, playing a key role in leading the enslaved population in their fight for freedom Toussaint L’Ouverture established a self-governed French protectorate in Saint-Domingue, populated by emancipated former slaves
- Toussaint Louverture - National Museum of African American History and . . .
Toussaint Louverture (ca 1743–1803) was a Haitian general and leader of the Haitian Revolution Toussaint Louverture is thought to have been born enslaved around 1739–1746 on the plantation of Bréda at Haut de Cap on the northern coast of Saint-Domingue, present day Haiti
- What is Toussaint day, when is it and why does France celebrate?
What is Toussaint? Toussaint - an abbreviation of ‘tous les saints’ - is a Catholic holiday known as All Saints’ Day in English in which all Christians are invited to remember and honour saints
- Toussaint Louverture - Slavery and Remembrance
Toussaint Louverture and the Haitian Revolution inspired millions of free and enslaved people of African descent to seek freedom and equality throughout the Atlantic world
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