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Due to Haiti being over worked and exploited for it many valuable resources and goods, when they were finally "free" the need for profit was increased and therefore led to the need to import slaves from Africa.

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After realizing everyone else had left Saint Domingue, Napoleon tries to invade the colony many times but none of his attempts are victorious. Toussaint Louverture which became leader at a certain point even defeated his attempt at regaining lost French land.

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It was the first revolution which has inspired both the French and the Haitian revolution

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they had no rights,no voice,came from west africa.

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Run away slaves who live in the mountains.

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free black americans who have businesses. Most are wealthy or educated

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The declaration of rights of  Man and Citizen was made during the French Revolution to state some of these basic rights.

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When the waves of these ideas reached the Caribbean island of Haiti, the people knew that they had to rebel.

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Due to the enlightened ideas that were spread around the world as a result of the French Revolution, which ideals were  "breaking free" from abusive powers (aka absolute monarchies) and they emphasized how each individual had certain birth given rights that needed to be protected under the law.

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What did Haiti gain after their victory ? 

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What did Haiti gain after their victory ? 

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Land was given back to Haitians and they finally gained freedom and dignity.

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When France finally accepted them as an individual country in 1825 they decided to take advantage of their vulnerability by making them pay back for the "damages" they caused during the revolution. Their debt was so big that 80% of annual income was used to pay it back. Their debt wasn't payed fully until 1947.

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This slave revolt resulted in an inspiring new world for other slaves out there who had heard about the event.It was empowering to those who had been suffering as slaves and frightening to those who traded and used slaves as their way of economy. It served as a beacon of hope to other colonies that were just like Haiti.

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Despite being an individual country Haiti's position was still very fragile. Many countries shunned them which only made their economy flunk, making them go from one of the worlds wealthiest colonies to one of the poorest countries.

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Dessalines new constitution abolished the colony of " Saint Domingue" and restored the countries name as Haiti.

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Haiti became the first former slave nation in the world and the second ever independent country in the western hemisphere after the United States.

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After the army leader Charles Leclerc died of yellow fever on the island, food supplies started to run short which evidently caused the rest of the army to die of starvation.

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The European powers were eventually pushed out.  After revolting and violently protesting (revolt in 1791) they were able to "free" themselves from their European abusers.

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Dessalines created the first Haitian flag after declaring independence by taking off the white stripe in the French flag to represent the unity of blacks and mulattoes against the whites.

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Caused 500 people to die in 2 weeks.

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Within 2 weeks in Haiti most of the French army was in the hospital for either yellow fever, tropical diseases or battle wounds.

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In 1792 Louis the 16th is executed which also kills the leader of Haiti not just the king of France.

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Anton Rigaud's and Toussaint Louverture's disagreement leads to a civil war in 1800 where Rigaud was defeated by Jean Jacques Dessalines.

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With their new leader the slaves have outpowered the foreign power and defeated Napoleons attack and reestablishment of French control.

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After the involvement of Europe, Louverture decides to leave the Spanish and sides with the slaves.

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British & Spanish empires enlarged themselves and became a part of the confusion going on in Saint Domingue.

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Once the rumours about the king declaring the end of slavery were out, many slaves burnt plantations and killed hundreds of white and mixed people.

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Opposition of rights regarding race.

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- Poor whites who were labourers
- Demanded equality of citizenship of all whites.

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- White plantation owners
- Greater autonomy for the colony
- Less restrictions on trade

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Age of exploration. Columbus first came to Saint Domingue and he was well known for his slave trade and he also brought the Columbian Exchange with him which kills the vast majority of the population.

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The accumulation of "modern" ideas that impacted many countries due to their beliefs on basic human rights and what a moral way to govern was, these among many others.

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The Idea of Equality, The new declaration.