Toussaint Louverture DBQ

Starting off your life by being put into slavery is bad enough. Then when things lighten up and this cruelty is taken away, somebody gets to come in, train a wonderful military, and almost put you right back where you started qualifies for my definition of a life full of emotional roller coasters. In different terms, this is essentially what Toussaint Louverture did to the residents of Saint Domingue. He did get rid of slavery throughout Saint Domingue, but still used its famous form of acquiring capital, plantation farming. In order to keep things organized, he used some brute force to keep people in line. The people of Saint Domingue had a strong negative feeling towards this plan still being played out. How should we remember Toussaint Louverture?
“1792: As a military commander, Toussaint gains a reputation for running an orderly camp and for training his men in both guerilla tactics and the European shoulder to shoulder style of war.” This timeline segment from Document A tells us about his strong succession as a leader during these near fortunate times for Saint Domingue. Strong education in the military is probably one his main achievements within his ruling period because we all know about his military but we don’t know how it came to be. Without a strong head, your tail falls behind. “Article 15: Each plantation . . . shall represent the quiet haven of an active and constant family of which the owner of the land . . . shall be the father. Article 16: Each cultivator and each worker is a member of the family and is entitled to a share in the revenues.” This article from the Saint Domingue Constitution of 1801 (Document C) shows how he wants to keep things running in order but within a much peaceful manner as an organized chief would put into order. Making families the heads of plantations, along with adding revenue distribution among all workers makes him seem more friendly and organized, strengthening his country and