Haitian Revolution

The Haitian Revolution (1791-1804) was the most successful of the many African slave rebellions in the Western Hemisphere and established Haiti as a free, black republic, the first of its kind. Africans and people of African ancestry freed themselves from slavery and colonization by taking advantage of the conflict among whites over how to implement the reforms of the French Revolution in this slave society. Return to Revolution Main Page

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Background:

African Diaspora Birth of a Nation CIA World Fact Book Haitian Revolution Historical Essay Influence on other Countries Library of Congress People and Events Toussaint L'Ouverture

Primary Sources:

Change of Name Fellow Citizens Toussaint L'Ouverture