Haitian Revolution

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The Haitian Revolution

"In 1791, Africans enslaved in the French Caribbean colony of Saint-Domingue exploded in a revolt unprecedented in human history. Saint-Domingue, the western third of the island of Hispaniola, was at that time the ultimate sugar island, the imperial engine of French economic growth." [Baptist, slate.com] Read More

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Toussaint Louverture by Montfayon

The Death of Toussaint

Jean-Pierre Boyer

Burning of Cape Français. General revolt of the Blacks. Massacre of the Whites

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