Causes
This system of labor caused immense suffering in Haiti.
Slavery
The leader of the Haitian Revolution.
Toussaint Louverture
This document promoted equality and rights in France.
Declaration of the Rights of Man
The Haitian Revolution began in this year.
1791
This social group was free, but still faced discrimination.
Affranchis (free people of color)
This individual declared Haiti's independence in 1804.
Jean-Jacques Dessalines
This intellectual movement inspired revolutionary ideas.
The Enlightenment
Haiti officially gained independence in this year.
1804
This European revolution inspired the Haitian Revolution.
The French Revolution
This European leader attempted to regain control of Haiti.
Napoleon Bonaparte
These three European countries were involved in Haiti.
Britain, France, and Spain
France officially abolished slavery in its colonies in this year.
1794
This movement promoted the belief that all people are born with natural rights.
The Enlightenment
This man was an early leader of the Haitian Revolution and a Voodoo priest.
Dutty Boukman
This revolution helped spread the ideas of equality.
The French Revolution
Napoleon attempted to reinstate slavery in Haiti in this year.
1802
The brutal conditions of enslaved people in these areas pushed Haitians to revolt.
Plantations
This Voodoo priestess encouraged many enslaved Haitians to revolt.
Cecile Fatiman
This revolution provided an example of how to create a new system of government.
The American Revolution
Toussaint Louverture was captured and imprisoned in France in this year.
1802