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Enlightenment Thinkers
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Publication of the Spirit of Laws
The Spirit of Laws is a treatise on political theory, as well as a pioneering work in comparative law, written by Baron de Montesquieu, a famous Enlightenment figure. for more info on this, read here: https://www.britannica.com/topic/The-Spirit-of-Laws -
The Social Contract is Published
This Social Contract was basically the Constitution that we have in America, with combined ideas coming from philosophers such as Jean-Jacques Rosseau and John Locke. more info can be found here: https://www.britannica.com/topic/social-contract -
Estates-General Meets
This was the first Estates-General meeting ever called since 1614, and was the start of the French Revolution due to him proposing to tax the second class as well as the third, which made them very unhappy. more info can be found here: https://www.ducksters.com/history/french_revolution/estates_general.php#:~:text=In%201789%2C%20the%20King%20Louis,government%20was%20having%20financial%20problems. -
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French Revolution
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Tennis Court Oath was Taken
The 3rd estate took an oath in the middle of an abandoned tennis court, voting "not to separate and to reassemble wherever necessary, until the Constitution of the kingdom is established." more info can be found at this link: https://www.britannica.com/event/Tennis-Court-Oath -
Storming of the Bastille
A prison in the east side of Paris known as the Bastille, was attacked by an angry mob looking for gunpowder and weapons to arm themselves to fight against King Louis and his men. more info can be seen here: http://www.bl.uk/learning/timeline/item106472.html#:~:text=On%2014%20July%201789%2C%20a,in%20the%20Revolution%20that%20followed. -
Beginning of the Great Fear
The Great Fear was a period of riots started by peasants out of panic and of fear of their own lives, knowing that King Louis was not very happy with what they were doing. info on it can be seen here: https://www.britannica.com/event/Great-Fear -
Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen is Published
The Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen is very similar to our own Declaration of Independence, and was actually inspired by our own Declaration as well. more info can be seen here: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Declaration-of-the-Rights-of-Man-and-of-the-Citizen -
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Haitian Revolution
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Slaves Begin to Rebel in St. Domingue
People who owned plantations would not grant men and women of color freedom, even after the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen was made, which became the start of many rebellions by the enslaved people. More info can be found here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zpsc9j6/revision/2#:~:text=Abolition%20was%20associated%20with%20the%20general%20fear%20of%20slave%20revolts.&text=In%201791%20the%20French%20colony,both%20militias%20and%20French%20troops. -
King Louis XVI Executed
King Louis was killed because of how cruel he was to his nation. They got so angry they caught him trying to escape and not only killed him but ended up killing his wife soon after. More info about this can be seen here: https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/king-louis-xvi-executed#:~:text=One%20day%20after%20being%20convicted,de%20la%20Revolution%20in%20Paris. -
Slavery Outlawed in French Colonies
Finally the owners of the plantations were forced to stop enslaving innocent people, when all French colonies, including St. Domingue, were told slavery was becoming outlawed. read more about this here: http://slaveryandremembrance.org/articles/article/?id=A0065 -
The Directory Takes Control of France
The Directory was a 5 member committee responsible for governing all of France. However, instead of using negotiations to settle things, they often used force instead, killing a large number of innocent people. more info about the Directory can be found here: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Directory-French-history -
War of Knives Begins
The War of Knives was a civil war between Toussaint L'ouverture, the leader of the North and a former slave, and Andre Rigaud, the leader of the south and a free man. more info about this can be seen here: https://thelouvertureproject.org/index.php?title=War_of_Knives -
New Constitution put up for Vote
This day marks the end of the French Revolution, and a new constitution is. For greater detail on how the revolution ended, copy and paste this link: https://www.thoughtco.com/when-did-the-french-revolution-end-1221875 -
New Constitution in St. Domingue is Made
Toussaint L'Ouverture puts together a new constitution for his country, and makes himself the Governor for Life. for the copy of this constitution, see here: https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/english/currentstudents/undergraduate/modules/fulllist/second/en213/syllabus2017-18/haitian_constitution_1801.pdf -
L'Ouverture Put in Prison by the French
A man named Jean-Jacques Dessalines conspired against L'Ouverture, and manages to capture him, and take over his country, but actually not being the worse leader you would think he would be. -
Dessalines proclaims Haiti's Freedom
Finally the goal of the Haitian Revolution is reached, freeing the country from the rule of France. For more information on this, copy and paste this link about the Haitian Declaration of Independence: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haitian_Declaration_of_Independence -
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Revolutions in Latin and South America
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Mexico Declares Freedom
Mexico finally earns it's freedom for Spain, and declares their independence on September 16th, 1810. For more info about this, open up this link: https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/spain-accepts-mexican-independence -
Simon Bolivar Arrives in Venezuela
Simon Bolivar, well known as "the Liberator" arrives to help aid Venezuela in their journey to freedom. For more info about this, read here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sim%C3%B3n_Bol%C3%ADvar#:~:text=Campaigns%20in%20Venezuela%2C%201816%E2%80%931818,-%22Should%20I%20not&text=In%201816%2C%20with%20Haitian%20soldiers,slaves%20on%202%20June%201816. -
Peru Declares Independence
After many years of battle, Simon Bolivar helped lead Peru to their freedom, declaring their independence on July 28th, 1821. For more info on Peru's Declaration of Independence, read here: https://www.historytoday.com/archive/months-past/liberation-peru -
Gran Columbia formed
In September 7th, 1821 Simon Bolivar helped free yet another country from Spanish rule, this time it being Columbia. For more info about Columbia's freedom, read here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gran_Colombia
