May 20th is François-Dominique Toussaint L'Ouverture Day!!! "Haitian patriot and martyr. A self-educated slave freed shortly before the uprising in 1791, he joined the black rebellion to liberate the slaves and became its organizational genius. Rapidly rising in power, Toussaint joined forces for a brief period in 1793 with the Spanish of Santo Domingo and in a series of fast-moving campaigns became known as L'Ouverture [the opening], a name he adopted. Although he professed allegiance to France, first to the republic and then to Napoleon, he was singleheartedly devoted to the cause of his own people and advocated it in his talks with French commissioners." Thank you Mr. Toussaint L'Ouverture for all of your contributions and inspiration! Please click the link below and learn more about François-Dominique Toussaint L'Ouverture .
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“In overthrowing me, you have done no more than cut down the trunk of the tree of the black liberty in St-Domingue-it will spring back form the roots, for they are numerous and deep.” - François-Dominique Toussaint L'Ouverture
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