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Beginning of Haitian Revolution
Slaves in Saint-Domingue (now Haiti) were fed up with their harsh conditions
and began revolting against French colonial rule. -
Massive Slave Uprising
It got real when the revolution kicked off big time with a massive slave uprising, led
by Toussaint L'Ouverture and other leaders. -
France Frees The Slaves
France was like, "Okay, fine, we'll free the slaves," because they were dealing with
their own revolution drama at home. Toussaint was like, "Cool, cool," and joined forces
with them. -
Toussaint Becomes Government-General
Toussaint was running the show, declaring himself Governor-General for life. He was
all about peace and order, but France wasn't feeling it. -
France Sends Napoleons Troops
France was like, "Nah, we're not cool with this," and sent Napoleon's troops to shut
Toussaint down. -
Toussaint Gets Betrayed, Captured, And Sent To Die
Toussaint got betrayed, captured, and sent to die in a French prison. But his peeps
didn't give up the fight. -
Haiti Declares Independence
Boom! Haiti declared independence, becoming the first black republic in the world.
Jean-Jacques Dessalines was like, "I'm the big boss now," and became the first ruler of
independent Haiti.