FAQ About Francois-Dominique Toussaint Louverture
What was Toussaint Louverture's early life like?
Toussaint Louverture was born into slavery around 1743 on the Bréda plantation in the French colony of Saint-Domingue. Despite his status, he learned to read and write and was well-versed in Enlightenment philosophy. Louverture gained a reputation for his intelligence and eventually secured a degree of freedom from enslavement, which enabled him to manage labor on the plantation and build connections that later fueled his revolutionary activities.
