The Haitian Revolution 1791-1804

The Causes of the revolution The whites(grand blancs and petit blancs) who were the plantation owners, wanted to rule themselves and the rest of the government. The mulattoes and freed coloureds wanted to be equal to the whites. The slaves wanted freedom. The Haitians were angry at France for various reasons. One of the reasons was the system of the “exclusif”, a system in which the Haitians could only trade with France. Even though this “exclusif” had been taking place, many of the Whites were illegally trading with the Americas. Another reason to back up this cause is the revolutionary ideas from the French Revolution.

The Causes of the revolution The revolt first began amongst the planters who failed to obey the request of France and sent representatives to the Estate General. At the meeting the planters demanded the French colonies be given the right to make their own laws. The French government refused and as a consequences the planters took part in the over throw of the French government .

The Causes of the revolution Under the national Assembly, the new government of France, the planters in the W.I. were granted the right to make their own laws.

The Effects Of The Revolution The course of the slave rebellion begun in fire on the night of August 22, 1791, was long and tortuous. In the process of achieving independence, the slaves fought and defeated, in turn, the local white planters and troops of the French monarchy, a Spanish invasion, a British expeditionary force, and, in the end, the supposedly invincible army of Napoleon Bonaparte. Instrumental in the Revolution's success was one man--Toussaint Louverture, a former Creole slave, regarded by some as a savior and by others as a calculating dictator.

The Effects Of The Revolution In 1793, Toussaint L’Oouverture took charge of the poorly-organized slaves and molded them into an efficient, disciplined fighting unit known for its guerrilla attacks. It was his leadership that steered the revolution through years of savage fighting in a three way racial war between whites, blacks, and mulattos. There were increased threats of slave revolt as slaves were aware of the events that took place in St. Dominque.

The Effects Of The Revolution Both France and the United States band commercial trade with Haiti. The French asked Haiti to pay 150 million francs as compensation to the planters for the lost of their property. In order for the French to recognize Haiti’s independence this had to be done.

The Haitian Revolution Toussaint L’Ouverture

The Mulatto The French

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