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In 1791 Nearly 500,000 enslaved Africans worked on French plantations and they outnumbered their masters dramatically. The leader was Toussaint L'Ouverture.
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The Haitian Revolution ended on January 1, 1804. On this date, Dessalines and the Haitians declared independence from France.
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In 1810`Hidalgo's Indian and mestizo followers began to march toward Mexico City. This unruly army soon numbered 80,000 men.The leader was named Miguel Hidalgo and Jose Maria Morelos.
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The South America Revolution started in 1811 where the creoles adopted enlightenment and brought ideas of revolution with them and then a rebellion broke out in several parts of Latin America. Thanks to two brilliant generals one was Simon Bolivar and Jose de san Martin.
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Mexico's creoles feared the loss of their privileges in the spanish-controlled colony. So they united in support of Mexico's independence from spain.
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The constitutionalists rose up in revolution, created a constitution, and forced the return of the Portuguese King. Dom Pedro was one of the leaders during this event and lead his people to victory and to Independence in 1822.
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The last Portuguese garrison of Montevideo surrendered to Commander Sinian Kersey. It was fought on land and sea and involved both regular forces and civilian militia.
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The South America Revolution ended on December 9, 1824 where San Martin left his army for Bolivar to command and Bolivars army went to defeat the spanish at the Battle of Ayachuch where the spanish colonies in Latin America won their freedom.
