Why was Touissant L' Overture called the "Black George Washington"? How did the ideas of freedom and equality influence this uprising and why was this both an anti-colonial and anti-slavery movement? How can you compare Haiti's revolution to other Atlantic revolutions such as the U.S. revolution and the French Revolution?

Why was Touissant L' Overture called the "Black George Washington"? How did the ideas of freedom and equality influence this uprising and why was this both an anti-colonial and anti-slavery movement? How can you compare Haiti's revolution to other Atlantic revolutions such as the U.S. revolution and the French Revolution?