Toussaint Louverture was born a slave in Haiti in 1743. He married Suzanne Simone Baptiste in 1777 and they raised their three sons on the Breda plantation. Louverture led the Haitian Revolution starting in 1791 until his death in 1803, initially fighting for the French but later siding with the Haitians, leading them to eventual independence from France despite his capture and death in French imprisonment.
3. Family Life
Louverture married Suzanne Simone
Baptiste on September 3, 1777. They
raised their three boys on Breda
plantation.
4. Leading the Revolution
The Haitian Revolution started on
the Night of Fire and continued until
1803. Louverture lead the Haitians.
He then fought for the French, then
went back to side with the Haitians
until his death.
5. Death
Louverture was captured by Charles
Leclerc and was sent to Fort-de-
Joux. Louverture died on April 7,
1803. He died before Haiti was freed
on December 31, 1803 by Jean-
Jacques Dessalines.
