Toussaint Louverture

Toussaint Louverture was a Haitian military leader and politician who played a key role in the Haitian Revolution. He is considered one of the most important figures in Haitian history and is remembered as a champion of freedom and equality. Louverture was born in 1743 in the French colony of Saint-Domingue (present-day Haiti). He rose to prominence during the French Revolution and became a leader of the Haitian Revolution, which ultimately led to Haiti's independence from France.