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Period: Jan 1, 1492 to
Taino population drop
(general to 1492 and 1597) The taino population, after conquest, dropped from between 500,000 and 1 million to 60,000 by 1517, then to fewer than 200 in 1592 -
Oct 12, 1492
Columbus Finds America
Columbus lands on an island inhabited by the taino, he renames their name for the island, Ayiti, to Hispaniola. -
sugar cane is introsuced to hispaniola (general to 1644)
sugar cane being introduced made saint domingue one of the wealthiest, most resource rich colonies of it's time -
Treaty of Ryswick is Signed
The Treaty of ryswick gave france one third of the island of hispaniola. The agreement was between spain and france. -
The Affranchis want rights
The affranchis demand equal rights according to the declaration of the rights of man and the citizen. Representatives even went to france to demand it from them, but to no avail, as they were denied -
French government grants full rights to free blacks
(general to 1791) Although this happened, the white colonists refused to acknowledge the decree and the blacks revolt. slaves revolt as well to improve their situation in the Boukeman revolt. -
The French government revokes free blacks rights
(general to 1791) After the french government granted the rights they revoked the decision. -
Louis XVI grants free blacks equal rights
(general to 1792) This reaffirms the origonal ruling of the national assembly. -
Slavery is abolished
(general to 1794) France offically abolishes slavery in france and all of its colonies. -
Napolean is pressured by french merchants
(general to 1799) Napolean is pressured by french merchants to re-capture and then re-establish slavery in saint-domingue -
napolean reinstates slavery
(general to 1802) napolean reinstates slavery in saint-domingue as the slaves organize mass resistance against french forces.