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Blacks begin to revolt trying to gain equality of their own
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Dutty Boukman creates a slave organization who was a former slave to try and revolt against the whites
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The whites became worried and killed hundreds of blacks in an attempt to stop the revolution
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Toussaint Louverture was a rebel leader and helped Spain fight off Britain in exchange for equality
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Louverture abandons Spain and joins the french due to frances slavery outlaw
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Spain signs a peace treaty with France.
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Louverture and Rigaud have a battle that lasts for over a year
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Louverture writes a new constitution outlawing slavery and Voodoo (the main Haitain religion). He makes himself ruler and the people of Saint Domingue are now the people of france. This makes people frustrated
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People are upset with Louvertures constitution and start another revolt
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The french invade Saint Domingue. They capture Louverture. People fight for the French not knowing they plan to make slavery legal
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Haitians used the scorch earth strategy and the french leave
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People refused to trade with Haiti. They lost everything from using the scorched earth strategy. Jean Jaques Dessilines makes himself emperor and instills a new constitution.
