As Saint Domingue burned with the hope of freedom, enemies gathered, some in plain sight, others cloaked in betrayal. Toussaint Louverture, now Governor General for life, stood boldly against the tide, upholding a constitution that ended slavery and guaranteed equality. But his vision unsettled empires.
Napoleon could not tolerate a free Black republic threatening European order. In 1802, he sent his brother-in-law with an army to crush the dream. Toussaint tried diplomacy. But peace was a trap.
Captured under false promises, Toussaint was sent far from the land he fought to liberate. In a freezing prison in France, he died in 1803, never seeing Haiti's final victory. And yet, he never broke.
🎧 Tune in to Haiti: A Journey Through Time on the History of the Caribbeans Podcast to hear more.
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