Touissant+L'Overture

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[|Toussaint L'Ouverture] __Basic Information: __ [| Toussaint L Ouverture Bio.doc]
 * Hometown: Saint Dominique
 * Current City: Saint Dominque, Haiti
 * Sex: Male
 * Birthday: November 1, 1743
 * Political Views: Zero Racial Discrimination, believer in social reform
 * Religious Views: Roman Catholicism

“In overthrowing me, you have done no more than cut down the trunk of the tree of the black liberty in St-Domingue-it will spring back form the roots, for they are numerous and deep.” >>
 * __**Relationships**__
 * Mother: No information found
 * Father: Toussaint's father was an African named Gaou-Guinou a member of the Arrada tribe. His father was deported from his native country and brought to the island of Haiti to labor as a slave
 * Daughters: 1
 * Sons: 2
 * Brothers: 4 Brothers
 * Sisters: 3 Sisters
 * **__Likes and Interest__**
 * Activities: Leading a country, and creating constitutions
 * Interests: Reading and Writing
 * Music: The Final Countdown, Pump Up Music ( Rap, Hip Hop)
 * Books: Toussaint read whatever he could get his hands on as a child. Some of the most influential books that he read were written by Plutarch, Epictetus, Caesar, Saxe, and Abbé Raynal
 * Movies: Toussaint (2008)
 * Television: History Channel and Military Channel
 * **__Education and Work__**
 * While living on a slave plantation Toussaint was allowed learned how to read and write. He never went to any official schooling, and never attended a University. Toussaint worked for the black citizens of Haiti, rebelling with them in the Haitian Revolution and serving in their government.

__Where I live__: I was brought up in a Roman Catholicism belief. I lived mostly on the French side of Haiti (on the map the pink shaded region). I lived on a slave plantation with many other black slaves. The fourth picture includes some of my family ( minus my mother and a few of my siblings). Lastly, the piece of paper is a slave registration, I would read this in my spare time to improve my reading skills.

Haitian Revolution:

**__Toussaint and Haiti:__ The first three pictures are of me when I was in the government of Haiti. The next picture is of Napoleon, he appointed me to Commander- in- Chief. Lastly, the Fort de Joux dungeon where I was betrayed and died of sickness and starvation.**

** Groups: ** 1. __BibleRevelations:__ I chose to join this group because religion was a big part of my upbringing. I was brought up in belief of Roman Catholicism. Also, I would often read the Bible in order to improve me reading skills. While improving my reading I would also learn about my faith. Saint Dominique is also a very religious island. 2. __Spiritgrowth:__ This group is all about dreams and spirits. As a slave while i was growing up I always wanted to get out of slavery and do something of importance. Since I was a slave and I worked all day for no pay and barely any food, dreaming got me through alot of those hardtimes. As I dreamt my passion increased and my spirit grew. 3. __Mezcolanza:__ Mezcolanza is a group based on celebrating Hispanic cultures. Since Haiti was split between Spanish and French rule, I found it appropriate to join this group. Even though some citizens tried to rebel against the Spanish and French, we were still affected by their culture. I was mostly on the French side, but I still lived in an area with Spanish influences. 4. __Blackstudentsnet:__ This group is dedicated to African American students all around the world. I am African American, so I am definitely linked to the group. Also, I was very big on learning to read and write so that I was educated. The Blackstudentsnet brings together both my ethnicity and my moral of education. 5. __RacistsRednecks88:__ I chose this group because at some points in my life I couldn't believe how selfish some of the French people could be. When they ran the government there was alot of racial tension. Only another white person could be elected to a position, until I was elected commander-in-chief. Once I got rid of the French, there was zero discrimination. 6. __end-poverty:__ I chose this group because as a slave I lived in complete poverty. Sometimes my family and I would go hungry. After a long day of working we would come back to our little hut with nothing to eat. When you live as a slave, you live in poverty. 7. __Reparations_for_Africans:__ This group is all about giving blacks equal rights. As an African American I am all for equal rights. We are just as good and whites, and we deserve the same chances they get. Without equal rights the Black population will cease to get out of poverty. 8. __commanderinchief:__ The title of this group kind of gives away the reason I joined it. Napoleon elected me as the commander- in- chief for the French. That was definitely a flattering action. I willingly stepped up to the plate, I was just worried of letting the people under me down. 9. __HaitiConnexion:__ This group is all about Haiti. They talk about all aspects, inluding hatred, prejudice, intolerance, and many others. As a leader of Haiti for a while I was faced with many of these issues. It was impossile to make everyone happy, but as a leader you do the best you can. 10. __napoleonicclub:__ I joined this group because it talks about the greatest warrior of all times, Napoleon. Although I could differ on who the best warrior is, I definitely think that he was a good fighter. After all, he appointed to commander-in-chief, but then he betrayed me and had his forces capture me and put me in the dungeons of Fort de Joux. He showed his bad and good values to me.

**Quizzes:** 1. __Which Novel Are You?__ I took this quiz because I love to read, and I always took advantage of any writing material around me. I believed that reading and writing would educate me and get me out of a life of slavery. My result was a Classic English Novel. I never liked the fantasies, I liked the history, and the true facts. 2. __Which Type of Dream Are You?__ I took this quiz because I always dreamt about life after slavery. While working in the feilds my thoughts were mostly about my future. I got hte result of Reality with a Twist. I believe this is mostly appropriate, because I always knew I would somehow get out of slavery. Also, what I dreamt as a child came true in my adult life. 3. __How Emotional are You?__ I am not a very emotional person. As a leader you have to be able to take criticism and not take everything to heart. I got the result of an emotional Rock. This is definitely accurate, I am not one to be caught teary eyed. 4. __What Dog Breed Are You?__ As a determined and motivated individual I did not think that I could be considered a certain breed of a dog. However I got the result of being a Basenji. A Basenji is fiesty, inquisitive, clever, and independent. They also tend to chase after things, just like I kept chasing my dream. 5. __What Type of writing or drawing untensil are you?__ I took this quiz because I practiced writing as a child, and I really like to write. The quiz said that I am a charcoal pensil. I am very mysterious and shady, according the quiz. Also, I am very serious all the time, I would have to agree, because as a leader there was not alot of time to fool around.

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