-
The August of 1791, thousands of slaves started forming a rebellion. A former slave, Toussaint Louverture, was the man who took control of the rebels.The Europeans had attempted to satisfy or make peace with the slaves or mixed people so the revolution would end.
-
April of the year, the French assembly has granted citizenship to all of the emancipated slaves.
-
Toussaint Louverture was the man who made peace with revolutionary France, following its abolishment of slavery.
-
Jean-Jacques Dessalines proclaimed the independence of Saint-Domingue, which renamed it Haiti, after its original Arawak name. This occured two months after his defeat of Napolean Bonaparte's colonial forces.
Plan projects on a visual timeline
Map milestones, phases, deadlines, and key events in one place so the sequence is easier to see and share. Timetoast is a timeline maker for work, school, research, and stories.