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Toussaint Louverture
A formerly enslaved person who became the leading figure of the Haitian Revolution, Toussaint Louverture helped lay the foundation for Haiti's independence.
Toussaint Louverture’s original name was François-Dominique Toussaint. He later adopted the surname "Louverture" in 1793, a name commonly interpreted as a reference to his ability to exploit strategic "openings" in combat during the Haitian Revolution.12