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7
April
1803

Toussaint Louverture dies imprisoned in France

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šŸ“… 7 April 1803 šŸ“ Haiti

Louverture died at Fort de Joux after being deported and imprisoned by the French state. His death became a symbol of the violence used to destroy Haitian autonomy. The revolution continued under leaders including Jean-Jacques Dessalines, whose forces fought to prevent the return of slavery and colonial rule.

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Toussaint Louverture

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French military prison