Haitian Revolution Timeline

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    Between 1789-1791

    Free people of color fought for Independence and political rights.
  • In 1791

    Tens of thousands of enslaved people in the north of Haiti rise up against the plantation system.
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    Between 1793 and 1794

    In 1793, they ended slavery in the colony, and in 1794, they ended slavery throughout the French empire.
  • In 1801

    Napoleon starts to reverse France's ban on slavery leading to war between French and Haitian forces.
  • In 1804

    Haiti won its Independence from France.