Toussaint Louverture

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Title

Toussaint Louverture

Subject

Toussaint Louverture, 1743-1803
Haiti--History--Revolution, 1791-1804

Description

Toussaint Louverture (May 20, 1743-April 7, 1803) was the leader of the Haitian Revolution. In his hands Louverture holds the constitution he drafted in 1800 that declared de facto autonomy from France and guaranteed an end to slavery. In response, Napoleon Bonaparte sent an army to subdue Louverture, who fought back until a betrayel led to his capture and exile to France.

Creator

Ben Salus, b. 1979

Source

Ben Salus

Date

circa 2014

Format

jpeg, oil on canvas, 19.5"x25.5"

Type

still image

Identifier

HC2500.04

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Original Format

painting

Physical Dimensions

19.5"x25.5"

Files

1000_072.jpg

Citation

Ben Salus, b. 1979, “Toussaint Louverture,” HAMOC, accessed November 21, 2024, https://hamoc.libraryhost.com/items/show/381.

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