Bibliograph

Toussaint L'Ouverture, fighting for Haitian independence, Richard Worth

Type

Label

Toussaint L'Ouverture, fighting for Haitian independence, Richard Worth

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Toussaint L'Ouverture

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Richard Worth

Series statement

Rebels with a cause

Sub title

fighting for Haitian independence

Summary

Toussaint L'Ouverture was an eighteenth-century military hero who led the Haitian Revolution, one of the greatest and most successful slave uprisings in the world. L'Ouverture believed strongly in both racial equality and anticolonialism, and he not only led the revolution against French control of Haiti but also created a prosperous autonomous colony before breaking ties with France. Unfortunately, L'Ouverture died in exile before seeing the fruits of his labor. In this text, students will learn about the historical context in which the Haitian Revolution was fought, as well as L'Ouverture's role in it. Students will be guided through their reading with a glossary of important words, a timeline, and references for further reading on the topic

Target audience

juvenile

Classification