Complex sentence: Many Haitian refugees went to New York, and because Toussaint spoke both French and English, he frequently helped the new immigrants, such as by arranging sales of goods so they could raise money to live on.
Split into simpler sentences: Many Haitian refugees went to New York, and because Toussaint spoke both French and English, he frequently helped the new immigrants. He often arranged sales of goods so they could raise money to live on.