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Haitian Revolution
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French Revolution begins
Unrelated with the Haitian Revolution, but I added it for a sense of time -
Affranchis demand equal rights
This begins the Haitian Revolution -
Slaves in Saint-Domingue revolt. Affranchis join them
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Spain and Britain attempt to stop revolts
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Toussant L'Ouverture joins Spain - stops French re-capturing the colony
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France gets rid of slavery
L'Ouverture joins the French, too -
L'Ouverture, among others, gets rid of the British
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War of Knives begins
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War of Knives ends, L'Ouverture leads the colony
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L'Ouverture establishes a constitution
It ends slavery, declared that everyone was equal, but outlawed practising Voodoo -
France tries to take over Saint-Domingue. AGAIN
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France admits defeat, and retreats from the island
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Jean-Jacques Dessalines proclaims Haiti's independance