How did the Haitian Revolution happen?
The Haitian Revolution began in Saint-Domingue in 1791 and led to Haitian independence in 1804.
Historical context and developments
Enslaved people’s uprising interacted with the French Revolution and Atlantic politics. Toussaint Louverture mattered, but many groups’ aims and alliances changed. Warfare and colonial violence exacted heavy costs.
Consequences and interpreting sources
Haiti’s emergence as an independent state that abolished slavery had global significance. Later foreign pressure and debt show that political independence did not immediately mean economic equality.
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