Haitian Independence
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History: North American Series
- Categories: Social Issues, Reform, and Protest, Military History, Land Acquisition and Expansion, Territory Redistribution, Geography
- Subcategories: Colonialism, Colonies, Settlements, African Americans, Blacks, Race, Ethnicity, Racism, Slavery, Slaves, Revolutions, Rebellions, Uprisings, Riots
- Curriculum: Latin American History, African American History
- Geographical Location: West Indies, Haiti, Hispaniola
- Date: August 22, 1791-January 1, 1804
Article abstract: A massive slave revolt initiated an anticolonial struggle and resulted in the first black republic in modern times.
Summary of Event
On August 22, 1791, a major slave uprising ignited a long, bloody rebellion in Haiti that would ultimately break both the shackles of slavery and the constraints of French colonial rule. Following more than twelve years of continuous revolt, including attacks directed at the might of Napoleon’s forces, Haiti became the first independent nation in Latin America. Having concluded the second successful...
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