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French Revolution
The French Revolution influenced the slave revolt. -
Start of Slave Rebellion
Toussaint l’Overture, a freed slave, started the slave rebellion to begin revolting. -
Petitioning the Royal Governor
Vincent Ogé traveled to St. Domingue to secure the promulgation and implementation and petitioned the royal governor. -
Island Domination
Toussaint l’Overture and his slave rebellion ruled a third of the island. -
Former slaves defend island
The former slaves on the island fending from French and British forces who came to conquer the island. -
Toussaint Louverture's joins French Republic
After the France's ratification of emancipation arrived back in the colony, Toussaint Louverture was inspired to join the French Republic. -
Toussaint attacks Fort Churchill
Toussaint and his army of former slaves attempt an assault on Fort Churchill but were not victorious, although the British were surprised that Toussaint transformed a group of former slaves in a military. -
The New Free Haitian Republic
Jean-Jacques Dessalines declared Haiti a free republic in 1804 under the constitution, this was followed by the massacre of the remaining white people. -
White person massacre
By the end of April in 1804, up to 3,000 to 5,000 persons had been killed, almost extinguishing the country's white population. -
New Constitution Policy after Independence
The constitution that declared all its citizens as black, it specifically mentions the naturalizations of German and Polish peoples enacted by the government, as being exempt from Article XII that prohibited whites or foreigners from owning land -
Haiti Division
In 1807 Haiti was divided into two parts, the Republic of Haiti in the south, and the Kingdom of Haiti in the north. -
U.S slave revolt
The independence of Haiti influenced the revolt of slaves in America in 1811, this was the biggest slave revolt in the U.S that happened in Louisiana. -
President Jean-Pierre Boyer Reunifies Haiti
In 1821 President Jean-Pierre Boyer reunifies two parts of Haiti and expanded control over the western part of the island. -
Free Blacks Colonization in Haiti
The American Colonization Society encouraged free blacks in the United States to emigrate to Haiti. Starting in September 1824, more than 6,000 African Americans migrated to Haiti, with transportation paid by the ACS. Many found the conditions too harsh and returned to the United States. -
Frances' treaty with Haiti
King Charles X of France, during a period of "restoration", sent a fleet to reconquer the island. President Boyer agreed to a treaty by which France formally recognized the independence of the nation in exchange for a payment of 150 million francs. The Haitian people had little choice as the island was surrounded by French ships.
