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Haitian Revolution
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Free People of Color
The Free People of Color were the colored people who owned plantations and were wealthy. So in 1789 there was 24,800 free people of color that owned plantations and was wealthy. -
Vincent Oge'
In 1790 Vincent Oge' leads to failed revolt in Saint - Domingue -
Delegation
In 1790 a Saint - Domingue mulatto delegation including vincent oge' and othersgo to the French Assembly. -
National Assembly
On May of 1791 the National Assembly gave friendship to free colored people if they were wealthy and owned plantations. -
Execution
In 1791 Vincent Oge' executed in Port - au- Prince. -
Revolt
In 1791 two years after the Bastille in France, fearsome vodou priest led Saint - Domingue's slaves in a revolt. -
Governer - General Galbaud
In 1793 Governer - General Galbaud flees the Saint - Domingue civil war with 10,000 white refugees and 100 ships, bound for Balitmore -
Free Slaves
On February 4, 1794 they decided to let the slaves free. The slaves were revolting and they just couldn't afford that for their country. -
Charles-Victor-Emmanuel Leclerc
In Saint Domingue, 1802 a french expendition commander by napoleon brother in law Charles-Victor-Emmanuel Leclerc took over the plantation while napoleon was out helping the country. -
Haiti
On Janurary 1, 1804 Haiti got its name. -
Jean- Jacques
In 1804 Jean - Jacques Dessalines proclaims Saint - Domingue's indepence the former colony becomes the Republic of Hayti (later Haiti)