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June 25, 1789- Blacks Revolt to Improve Equality
Blacks hear talk of equality and independence and revolt to try to improve theirs too. -
August 15, 1791-Dutty Boukman organizes
Dutty Boukman a former slave and voodoo priest organizes a revolution to try to make the whites leave. -
August 20,1791-Whites Kill Hundreds of Blacks
Whites Panicked about the revolution, and no one would help so they end up killing hundreds of blacks in an attempt to stop the revolution. -
August 25, 1792-Louis XVI is Executed
France becomes a republic, and other countries take this as an opportunity to invade Hispanola. -
September 1, 1793-Toussaint Louverture Helps Spain
A rebel leader named Toussaint Louverture helps Spain get rid of Britain in exchange for peace and equality -
September 5, 1794- Toussaint Louverture helps France
Louverture abandons Spain and Joins the French due to slavery being abolished in France. -
September 10, 1795- Peace Treaty Between Spain and France
Spain signs a peace treaty with France. -
September 20, 1799-War of the Knives
Louverture and Rigaud have a dispute and have a one year war, Louverture wins with the help of the British -
October 5, 1801- A constitution is born
Toussaint creates a constitution outlawing slavery, and voodoo, the main religion of the Haitian people. Also, the people of Saint Domingue are now citizens of France, and he makes himself ruler for life. This makes the people upset with Louverture's new constitution. -
October 10, 1801-Another Revolt
The people of Haiti are not happy with Louverture's new constitution and accuse him of exploiting France. -
October 20, 1802-War for Independence
French invade Saint Domingue, the French capture Louverture, and people continue to fight for the French not knowing they were going to put slavery back into place. -
October 25,1802-War for Independence Continues
The Entire population now resist the French, and Haitians are executed publically. -
January 1, 1804-After the Revolution
Everyone refused to trade with Haiti, and no one invaded again. Haitians lost everything from the scorched earth policy. Haiti goes into poverty. Jean Jaques Dessalines crowns himself emperor and creates a constitution.
