FAQ About Francois-Dominique Toussaint Louverture

Toussaint Louverture was a prominent leader in the Haitian Revolution, which was instrumental in the abolition of slavery in Haiti. Born into slavery in 1743 in Saint-Domingue (modern Haiti), he rose to become a key figure in the fight for independence from French colonial rule, eventually leading to Haiti becoming the first free black republic in the world.