While Louverture can at times be a controversial figure, due to the fact that he enslaved others following his own freedom from bondage, he is nonetheless an important figure in Caribbean and Atlantic history.
Haitian Revolution leader
Historical commentary on Toussaint Louverture, noting his controversial practice of owning slaves after gaining his own freedom.
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"I will tear off the epaulets of the officers who do not march; and I will shoot the soldiers who resist. I want work and order."
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Strange & Unusual"My General, you are mistaken in thinking that you can secure the liberty of the blacks by giving them a master. It is for them to choose one."
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