Haitian Revolution

  • Dec 4, 1492

    the European navigator

    the European navigator
    in December of 1492 Christopher Columbus found a large island in the region of the western Atlantic ocean later known as the caribian
  • napoleon came

    napoleon came
    napoleon took control of france and haiti was still under french control
  • The rumors

    The rumors
    the slaves heard that the king had freed them
  • ohh the seize

    ohh the seize
    the petit blances seized the city of port au prince
  • the revolt

    the revolt
    the slaves revolted against the french
  • the leader

    the leader
    the leader of the revolts name was toussaint
  • they free!!

    they free!!
    they freed the slaves because they were fighting too many battles and decided to stop one of them
  • luivoiture switched

    luivoiture switched
    toussaint learned that the slaves were free and declared his loyalty to france
  • he dead!!!!

    he dead!!!!
    Toussaint dies in prison
  • they became independant

    they became independant
    Haiti become independent from France