(and other stuff)Fighting for Freedom

Who’s in control here, anyway?

Haiti: The Model for RevolutionPeninsulares

People born in Spain

CreolesPeople of European

heritage, but born in the Americas

MestizosPeople of mixed heritage: Native

American & European

MulattosPeople of mixed

heritage: African & European

Native Americans & people of African heritage

Most Power Fewest People

Most PeopleLeast Power

Haiti: The Model for Revolution

Haiti: The Model for RevolutionWe have known how to face dangers to obtain our liberty,

we shall know how to brave death to maintain it.

-Toussaint L’Ouverture

Haiti: The Model for RevolutionThe colony belonged to France.

The majority of its inhabitants were slaves.

A rebellion was led by Toussaint L’Ouverture in 1791 with 100,000 slaves.

He believed that God wished to abolish slavery and had called him to free the black African slaves from their white masters .

Haiti: The Model for RevolutionIn 1793 France voted to end slavery.

During the French Revolution, L’Ouverture agreed to help the French army eject the British and Spanish.

Toussaint won 7 battles in 7 days and became a defacto governor of the colony.

After the revolution Napoleon gave in to the plantation owners and reinstated slavery.

Haiti: The Model for Revolution

L’Ouverture was invited to France for negotiations, but was tricked and thrown into prison, where he died.

The revolution continued without him and in 1804, Haiti declared its independence.

This is the only successful slave revolt in history

Father Hidalgo

Father Hidalgo

My Children, a new dispensation comes to us today…Will you free yourselves? Will you recover the lands stolen three hundred years ago from your forefathers by the hated Spaniards? We must act at once.

-Father Hidalgo

Father Hidalgo

Miguel Hidalgo was a brilliant young student from a wealthy creole family.

He was called El Zorro—“the Fox”—for his cleverness.

He is also called the “Father of Mexican Independence”

He was ordained a priest and began to teach theology

Father Hidalgo

When Hidalgo became the parish priest in Dolores in 1802, he worked to improve conditions for the local peasants.

He encouraged new ways of farming, such as planting grapevines, and helped them start small handicraft industries.

Spanish authorities were suspicious of these activities.

Father Hidalgo

September 16, 1810: Father Hidalgo issues his famous speech, Grito de Delores, for Mexican independence.

The mestizos and Native Americans revolted against the power of the Penisulares and the Creoles.

Hidalgo was captured while trying to escape into the U.S. and executed.

Father Hidalgo

Independence was not achieved until 1821 when the Creoles declared independence from Spain.

In 1823, the nations of Central America declared independence from Mexico.

The Great Liberator

“I have been chosen by fate to break your chains…Fight and you shall win”

Simon Bolivaro As a creole, Bolivar was tired of

being ruled by European policies that were unfair

o His life’s goal was to liberate his homeland

o He wanted to unite all of Spain’s South American colonies into one country known as Gran Colombia (similar to the U.S.)

Simon Bolivaro He fought in a series of revolts against Spanish rule from 1808-

1825.

o In 1821 Gran Colombia was created under Bolívar’s leadership. This federation included much of what is now Venezuela, Colombia, Panama, and Ecuador.

o He retired from politics in poor health in 1830.

Simon Bolivar

o Bolivar is called “The George Washington of South America”.

o Nearly every town plaza in South America has a statue of Bolivar.

Cuban Revolution

• Originally, the U.S. defended Cuba in a rebellion against Spain in 1898 (Spanish-American War).

• We were protecting sugarcane plantations owned by American businesses.

• We gained control of Cuba & Puerto Rico and later helped Cuba set up a new government & military.

Spanish-American War

• From 1902-1950’s there were a series of leaders, both elected and dictators.

• Fidel Castro, a lawyer, led a group of rebels against the corrupt government of Batista.

• They were successful and took over the government in 1959.

Cuban Revolution

• Castro came to power during the Cold War & chose to side with the Soviet Union instead of the U.S.

• He set up a Communist government and killed or imprisoned those that opposed him.

• The poor supported Castro because they got improved education & healthcare, but the successful Cubans did not like losing their property.

• The U.S. cut off ties with Cuba in 1961.

Cold War

MODERN DAY REBELLION

MODERN DAY REBELLIONo The Zapatista guerilla movement began in1994 in southern Mexico.

o It was a group of Native Americans that wasrebelling against the Mexican government.

It was named for and Indian farmer and hero of the 1910 Revolution, Emiliano Zapata.

MODERN DAY REBELLIONo The Zapatistas were protesting

o Poverty faced by farmers in the regiono NAFTAo Changes in land ownership laws

MODERN DAY REBELLIONo The Zapatistas took control of 4 major towns.

o More than 100 people were killed in the fighting

o The government called for a cease-fire and negotiations began.

o Improvements that came as a result:o Improved housing & educationo Fair division of lando Representation of Native Americans in the

legislature

If I could join one of the Latin American independence movements, it would be

___________________ because ______________________.