Toussaint letter to Napoléon on the 1801 Constitution

Wanting to protect equality and the freedom of slaves from any attempts on it by Napoléon Bonaparte, Toussaint Louverture had a constitution written for Saint-Domingue, something the Emperor never forgave him for. When the 1801 constitution was sent to France the following letter accompanied it. (Bonaparte reportedly never replied to any of Toussaint Louverture's letters.)

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Minister of Marine and the Colonies Pierre Alexandre Laurent Forfait, he had the position from November 22, 1799 to October 3, 1801.