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Toussaint Louverture
Toussaint Louverture was born enslaved in around 1743 in Saint-Domingue, which is now called Haiti. His birth name was François Dominique Toussaint. Although he was enslaved, he was able to learn some French and Latin. When he was young, he supervised the work of other slaves on the farm where he lived.
Category
Leaders
Age Range
8+


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