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france colonized Saint dominique
France colonized a caribbean island going by saint dominique which made large amounts of sugar, coffee, and Cocoa. -
The slave Toussaint Louverture
he was a slave in Saint Dominique born between 1739 and 1743 and his godfather educated him about philosophy and medicine. -
Toussaint was freed
Toussaint Louverture was working on a plantation in order to gain money to but his own and hire slaves. -
The people of France rebelled and a new constitution was forced
The forming of a new constitution which stated all men were equal angered the slaves in saint dominigue as they were still slaves -
The start of revolution in Saint dominigue
Slaves revolted starting on the north of the island but spreading to the south by killing their owners and burning their plantations. Over a year 100,000 slaves killed their owners all led by George Baissou. -
Slaves demand independence
Slaves control third of the island and begin to demand independence from the French -
Spanish support slave revolution
The Spanish start to support the slaves as they are enemies of France so they gave the Slave army guns and munitions. -
Wars break out across the island
Slave owners supported by the French and the Britsh fought the slaves supported by Spain in wars across the island. -
Toussaint Joins the slave army
Joining the army as a doctor he then became a great commander with a great understanding of tactics. -
Toussaint switches command
With the French abolishing slavery Toussaint became a commander of a French army leading to his victory over the Spanish in many battles and then he became the leader of Saint Dominigue. -
Toussaint Invades spanish half of the Island
Toussaint to make his country safe as leader invades the Spanish half of the island making Napolean back in France Angry -
Toussaint taken as prisoner in France
forced to sign a Peace treaty Toussaint is taken as a prisoner to France -
Toussaint Dies
Toussaint dies in prison from unknown causes ranging from pneumonia to starvation to tuberculosis