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note: in 1789, the total enslaved population in saint domingue was 500,000. the white population was 32,000, and the population of people of mixed ancestry was 25,000.
timeline of abolition in saint domingue
source: timeline created from various sources.
1789: the french revolution begins.
1796: free men of color in saint domingue proclaim themselves french citizens; the french national assembly bitterly falls to free men of color.
1791: a revolt against slavery begins in the north of saint domingue. louverture joins the revolution and serves as advisor to the troops. he also commands a small detachment of soldiers.
1792: as a military commander, louverture gains a reputation for running an orderly camp and for training his men in both guerrilla tactics and the european shoulder - to - shoulder style of war.
1794: the revolutionary government in france under robespierre abolishes slavery in france and all its colonies. louverture and his troops stop their northward advance to support the french against spain and england.
1796: louverture, general deslondes, and general chicolte organize an army against the british, who are nervous about abolition spreading to their colony of jamaica.
1798: louverture defeats the british; he becomes ruler of saint domingue.
1801: louverture conquers santo domingo, the spanish portion of the island.
1802: napoleon sends 21,000 soldiers to saint domingue to reinstate slavery. louverture is tricked into a negotiation meeting, is captured, and is sent by ship to france.
1803: napoleons widows from saint domingue let louverture die in a french jail.
1804: victories over the french, a free haiti declares independence.
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according to this document, for what should toussaint louverture be remembered? give specific evidence from the timeline about his military leadership, role in ending slavery, and rule of saint domingue.
toussaint louverture should be remembered

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Toussaint Louverture should be remembered for his military leadership, role in ending slavery, and rule of Saint - Domingue. In 1791, he joined the rebels against slavery and served as a leader to the troops. In 1794, the revolutionary government in France made slavery abolished in France and its colonies. Louverture and his troops then fought against Spain and England. In 1796, Louverture, General Desandines, and General Christophe organized an army against the British, who were nervous about abolition spreading to their colony of Jamaica. In 1801, Louverture conquered Santo Domingo, the Spanish portion of the island.

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Toussaint Louverture should be remembered for his military leadership, role in ending slavery, and rule of Saint - Domingue. Evidence: In 1791, he joined the rebels against slavery and served as a leader to the troops. In 1794, with the French revolutionary government's abolition of slavery in France and its colonies, Louverture and his troops fought against Spain and England. In 1796, he organized an army against the British (who were worried about abolition spreading to their colony of Jamaica). In 1801, he conquered Santo Domingo.