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The Haitian Revolution (French: révolution haïtienne or French: La guerre de l'indépendance French pronunciation: [ʁevɔlysjɔ̃ a.i.sjɛn]; Haitian Creole: Lagè d Lendependans) was a successful insurrection by self-liberated slaves against French colonial rule in Saint-Domingue, now the sovereign state of Haiti.
- Toussaint Louverture
François-Dominique Toussaint Louverture (French: [fʁɑ̃swa...
- Saint-Domingue
Saint-Domingue (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃.dɔ.mɛ̃ɡ]) was a...
- Henri Christophe
Equestrian statue of Henri Christophe in the Haitian capital...
- Georges Biassou
George Biassou (1 January 1741 – 14 July 1801) was an early...
- Vincent Ogé
Vincent Ogé (c. 1757 – 6 February 1791) was a Creole...
- Third Servile War
The Third Servile War, also called the Gladiator War and the...
- Dutty Boukman
Dutty Boukman (or Boukman Dutty; died 7 November 1791) was...
- United States and the Haitian Revolution
The Haitian Revolution (1791-1804) and the subsequent...
- Independence of Haiti
The Haitian Declaration of Independence was proclaimed on 1...
- Toussaint Louverture
The Haitian Revolution (1791–1804) was a conflict in the French colony of Saint-Domingue, leading to the abolition of slavery in Haiti and the formation of Haiti as the first modern republic ruled by Africans. It was the biggest slave rebellion since the Zanj rebellion agains the Abbasid Caliphate in Iraq, which also lasted 14 years. [1]
Aug 12, 2019 · Fast Facts: The Haitian Revolution. Short Description: The only successful revolt by enslaved Black people in modern history, led to the independence of Haiti. Key Players/Participants: Touissant Louverture, Jean-Jacques Dessalines. Event Start Date: 1791. Event End Date: 1804.
- Rebecca Bodenheimer
Jul 16, 2007 · The Haitian Revolution has often been described as the largest and most successful slave rebellion in the Western Hemisphere. Enslaved people initiated the rebellion in 1791 and by 1803 they had succeeded in ending not just slavery but French control over the colony.
May 10, 2010 · General Overviews. The Haitian Revolution has been studied as a pivotal moment in the history of emancipation ( Blackburn 1988) or the international class struggle ( James 1938 ). Fick 1990 argues that the role of the black masses in triggering the insurrection is an essential component of the narratives.
