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The reason why this revolution started was because white masters used brutal methods against slaves. 100,000 enslaved Africans rose up in revolt, and a leader soon emerged, Toussaint L'Ouverture. Then when General Toussaint was defeated Jacques Dessalires rose up to be the new leader.
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Haiti was the first black colony to free itself from Europe.
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Padre Miguel Hidalgo Took the first step towards independence.
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In 1819 South America declared their revolution when creoles wanted more political power.
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The man who defeated the rebel Padre Morelos, Agustin de Iturbide, proclaimed independence in 1821
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The freed themselves from the Portugal in 1822. One of the shortest revolutions.
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Venezuela, Colombia, Panama, and Ecuador were united into a country called Gran Colombia.