Haiti and Latin America Revolt In The Americas Haiti and Latin America

Haiti Revolts French island colony called Saint Domingue Slaves heavily outnumbered their masters 500,000 slaves on the island Toussaint L’Overture – led the first successful slave rebellion in the Americas

Independent Latin America Simon Bolivar- Creole officer that freed Venezuela from Spanish rule Countries in South America combined into Gran Columbia Gran Columbia was later split up because of geography and cultural differences Miguel Hidalgo- Priest and early leader in gaining independence for Mexico Dom Pedro- gained independence for Brazil in a bloodless revolution Was Brazil’s first leader