Toussaint Louverture led the Haitian Revolution against French colonial rule and effectively ended slavery in Haiti by defeating the French forces. He negotiated freedom for slaves in exchange for military service, eventually declaring Haiti independent in 1804 and abolishing slavery in the newly formed nation. Louverture's leadership and military strategies played a key role in the abolition of slavery in Haiti.
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