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American revolution
this is the year that the American revolution started -
Unite states wins independence from Britain
United States achieves independence from Britain -
the colony of Saint-Dominque
the colony of Saint-Dominque was a slave colony with 90% o the population enslaved. -
French Revolution break out
When revolution broke out in France in 1789, white colonists in Saint-Domingue pressed for more economic autonomy, though few called for outright independence. -
troops playing a direct role in the American revolution
first stage of the Haitian revolution- free people of color began to fight for political rights, first peacefully then violently. -
enslaved people in the north of Haiti rise up against the plantation system
uprising became a political and military movement and local officials declared an end to slavery in the colonies. -
why the year 1804 is so important
the year 1804 is so important due to the anti-slavery largely made by slaves and was a direct challenge to countries around the world that profited from/by slavery. -
Napoleon starts to reverse France's ban on slavery leading to war between French and Haitian forces
Haiti wins independence -
Haitian independence recognization
no foreign nation recognized the Haiti independence until France did -
Haiti independence recognization
it took the United States until 1862 to recognize the country United States was the last nation to recognize Haiti