Haiti Revolution
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Updated: 26 Sep 2017
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Created byAlyssa-Jane
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The beginning of the
slave revolt is due to a
rumour occurring that
the freedom given to
those France could also be
applied to slaves, letting
them now become free
citizens, many slaves
decided to revolt against
their owners who denied
knowledge of this. This
caused 1000 plantations
and 100 white men to be
killed.Slavery was abolished by
France if they joined the fight
against counter-revolutionaries.
This let Toussaint-L'Ouverture
join the french Army to fight
the Spanish and the British.Toussaint-L'Ouverture, now the
self elected ruler of the island,
issued a Constitution. Included
was autonomy, no slavery and
establishment of him as governor.Toussaint-L'Ouverture was arrested
by Charles Leclerc.Toussaint-L'Ouverture died
in prison in France.After trying to fight for Haiti
back, French soldiers were
forced to surrender due to
weapons and disease.The colony became the
first black republic under
the name Haiti.Toussaint-L'Ouverture control of
an army caused the British and
Spanish to retreat, this freed slaves
in the WestNapoleon seized power
in France, decided to
invade Haiti to regain
power. Although it was
a colony, France had very
little power over it.Charles Leclerc came to the island
on an expedition issued by his
brother, Napoleon. The goal was
to reestablish French power and
slavery. Instead, Resulted a
guerrilla war between the French
and the people of Haiti. 1802-1804Slavery was reinstated.Many untited against
the French. The death
of Leclerc and
renewed war with
British. This lead to the
French defeat and
evacuation of
St. Domingue.A race war on the island was renewed
and brought the death of around
3,000 white French men. By the order
of Dessalines, a mulatto military officer.Haiti declared
independence.The National Assembly
provided some black
men with citizenship.Slavery was abolished by
in French colonies. While
some slaves are
emancipated, not all are.Toussaint-L'Ouverture sided
with the Spanish military and
served with them.Britain invades Haiti.
The British supported
slavery.
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