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jan 1, 1804 - Haiti Gained Independence

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As the French Revolution occurred, the poor citizens (mostly slaves) of the French colony Saint Domingue rose up against their French masters and in August of 1791, 100,000 slaves rebelled. After a war lead by former slave General Toussaint L'Ouverture, Haiti was finally declared independent on January 1, 1804.

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jan 1, 1804
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~ 222 years ago