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The Haitian Revolution

The Haitian Revolution. 1971-1804. The Haitian Revolution was a period of brutal conflict in the French colony of Saint- Domingue , leading to the independence of the colony. Causes Of The Haitian Revolution.

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The Haitian Revolution

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  1. The Haitian Revolution 1971-1804

  2. The Haitian Revolution was a period of brutal conflict in the French colony of Saint-Domingue, leading to the independence of the colony.

  3. Causes Of The Haitian Revolution • Word reached Haiti of the French Revolution taking place in France and they were inspired by the actions of the slaves • The slaves yearned freedom and wanted Haiti to become emancipated • Ill-treatment and starvation was very prevalent in the colony • The mulattoes wanted to be equal to the whites • The whites(grand blancs and petit blancs), the plantation owners wanted to rule themselves and the rest of the government.

  4. Effects Of The Revolution • The Haitian Revolution made Haiti a free republic society • It lead to a rise in the murder rate • The revolution brought about a constitution granting rights and citizenship to all people of Saint-Dominique • Inter-country war and lack of leadership became prevalent in Haiti • Haiti became a rather poor country

  5. Reasons The Haitian Revolution was successful • The Haitian Revolution had good leadership • The demography of the country was in favour of the blacks(more blacks than whites) • The time period in which it took place • Slaves were given high powered machinery

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