beginning
what began slave unrest?
the declaration of the rights of man made all equal, yet slaves still didn't have rights
what did slaves do at the beginning of the rebelion?
killed, raped, and stole from masters and burnt down parts of towns and plantations.
where did toussaints die?
Prison in french main land
50 bonus points if you can guess what age he died at.
this was abolished in Saint domingue
slavery
Toussaint Louverature called slavery what?
"a cruel gift"
what furthered unrest?
A. free blacks and mulatto's were granted rights and citizenship
B. the colony was rejected and abused for strong economy
who offered cash rewards to slaves who joined the revolution?
spain and britain
when was north and south Haiti reunited?
1804
saint Domingue is now called
haiti
Toussaint was what to the Haitian people?
what inspired the slaves to begin the revolution?
the beginning of the French revolution and the idea of how a commoner could overthrow a cruel tyrannical government
The French militia fought alongside who at the beginning of the revolution?
local saint Domingue slave masters and militia
who tried to reestablish slavery in Haiti?
napoleon Bonaparte
how many free states were there in the Americas after saint Domingue's victory?
2: Haiti and the United States
what did he accuse the French of?
creating a fragile gov due to the abuse of power
what angered civilians?
forced trade with the United States and France ONLY
How many mixed rebels and slaves started the revolt?
~350
Where did slave owners flee to in avoidance of the revolt?
The United States
what happened to saint domingues economy after slavery was abolished?
it plummeted due to lack of trade coming from slave labor
what did he say failed to take place during the French revolution in Haiti?
"so much great change"
what did planters do to try and prevent a revolution?
they took a look at slave life and tried to improve it
True or false: free blacks and mulattoes had rights taken and given back in the span of 3 years.
true
where did the french army lose?
vertieres
it was the first successful slave what?
slave revolt
what did he say got in the way of Haitian reunification