haitian independence

Haitian Independence

Haiti is the western third of the island of Hispaniola.

The Haitians were inspired by the American Revolution

Rare country that was owned by France

Where in the world?

Haitian Culture

Haiti had an incredibly

large slave

population.

Wealthy colony due to

the growth of SUGAR

Life was rough….

For the slaves, life

was incredibly

harsh.

A. Beat frequently

B. Poor living

conditions

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In 1791, a group of

100,000 slaves united to

fight for freedom.

They were led by

Toussaint L’Ouverture, a

former slave.

Slaves UNITE!

Click icon to add pictureWithin 10 years,

L’Ouverture had freed

the island from French

control and freed all

of the slaves.

Victory!

What was going on in France during this time period?

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Unfortunately, in 1802,

France sent soldiers to

deal with the situation.

L’Ouverture was caught

and imprisoned in

France where he died.

Defeat?

The Finale

In spite of his capture,

with all that France

was already dealing

with, France was

unable to defeat the

rebellion even though

they captured the

leader.

Haiti declared its independence. It is the ONLY successful slave revolt in history.

Unfortunately, today Haiti is one of the poorest countries in the world and an earthquake destroyed much of the country a few years ago.

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