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France controlled the west of the island
The French established there first colony in tortuga -
18 century
By the 18 century there where more than 500,000 black slaves. -
Memory of freedom
Most of slaves where taken from Africa, so they still have the memory of being free. -
Maroons
Maroons where salves that ran away into the forests. There was a city created by run-away slaves. Slaves owners diden't chased run-away slaves because they could inspire the other slaves. -
French Revolution started
French plantation owners watched the events pass by in the french revolution -
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Haitian Revolution
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200 years
After 200 years slaves could communicate between them. At the start they had different languages but after 200 years they were able to commuicate. -
Voodoo
Voodoo was forbbiden by the french. It teached independent behavior and united different factions of slaves. Boukman was a Voodoo priest who led one thousand slaves against the french. -
Toussaint L'Ouverture
He was a former salve but considered brilliant. He led many slave revolts and fought against the French, Spanish and British troops. -
Jean-Jacques Dessalines
L'Ouverture was captured and died in prison. Whe he was captured Jean-Jacques took control. The French couldn't resupply and Jean-Jacques wins the was in 1803 -
French withdraws all troops
Napoleon recalls all troops in Haiti and haiti declares independance. -
US
US diden't recognized Haiti independence until 1862 -
Revolt
Slaves revolt against the French they start burning plantations. -
Most democratic revolution
The Haitian revolution is celebrated as one of the most important democratic revolution.