Haitian Revolution: 1750 -1900 Enlightenment and Revolution

The Haitian Revolution was a period of intense turmoil which began in 1750 and lasted until 1900.

The Revolution was spurred by the Enlightenment ideals of liberty, equality, and fraternity, which had been popularized by French philosophers in the years before the Revolution.

The Revolution was led by Toussaint L'Ouverture, a former slave who had become a leader of the Haitian people.

In 1791, the enslaved people of Haiti rose up and declared freedom from French rule.

The Haitian Revolution was successful in abolishing slavery and establishing an independent Haiti in 1804.

The Revolution had a profound influence on the history of the Caribbean and the wider world, as it was the first successful slave revolt in modern history.

The Revolution also inspired other liberation movements throughout the world, such as the American Revolution and the Latin American Wars of Independence.

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