Citizen Toussaint Author:Ralph Korngold A figure of importance, as military leader, governor and administrator, as Negro leader of a just cause, this is an understanding and intelligent biography of the Haitian patriot and martyr, Toussaint Louverture, whose rise from slavery to ruler of his country was marked by the worldwide interest in freedom. Haitian history backgrounds his life ... more »with its interplay of Spanish, French and English forces, and the internal struggle between the upper and lower class whites, the mulattoes and the Negroes. Self-taught, Toussaint made no break from slavery until spark of insurrection was fanned, and then, rose rapidly to power. He disciplined his troops in guerilla tactics, joined with Spain, only to become France's ally against the British. The slaves emancipated, he battled Napoleon who wished to restore slavery. Deserted by his officers, treacherously betrayed, Toussaint died in a French prison without any kind of honor.« less