“I was born a slave, but nature gave me the soul of a free man.”

Which areas did he fight to help free?

Haiti

Step 1: Label and color Haiti RED on your map.

Step 2: Create the KEY!

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Haiti

Haiti

Colonial Power?

France

Why did he fight?

•He wanted to free black African slaves and mulattoes.

•He believed in freedom and equality and led a slave army against French troops.

Was he successful during his life? OR Did the movement carry on after his death?

2 years after his death, the people of St. Dominigue

(Haiti) declared their independence.

What happened to L’Ouverture?

1802 – He was tricked by the French and imprisoned in

France where he died.

Other Facts:

The Haitian Revolution marked the only time that African slaves successfully rose up to overthrow their

European oppressors.

Why do you think Toussaint L’Ouverture is considered a hero

to people in Haiti even though he died before they were able to

gain independence?