Haitian Revolution
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- I got my new slave shipment . Hopefully they will last longer than the others
- However, 95% of the population consisted of slaves who where tortured to work in these sugar fields. The living environment was so harsh that slaves only lasted about 2 years on the island. In addition to the discrimination against the free colored people.
- Once upon a time (1789) in a land known today as Hati thrived a French colony named Saint Domingue. A colony that was the sugar capital of the world.
- We do not associate with the mix others. As well as the lower class
- We are fed up with all this torture and brutality. We have to stand up for change just like the French Revolution did. We must stand up for our lives and those who died in this corrupt system that only the rich and white benefit from brutality. We have to stand up for change. We have to revolte. We have so much more people than them.
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- A General by the name of Toussaint Louverture joins the side of the oppressed slaves. He calls for agreements however he had to resort to violence. He leads the attacks and abolishes slavery. This is because the French realize that they couldn't fight off all the slaves, Spain, and Great Britain all at once.
- I shall be your leader and guide us to victory. Guide us to equality, and abolishing slavery. We must fight for whats right.
- WOOOOOO!!!!! YAAAA!!!
- After many battles Toussaint Louverture finally took control over the entire island. He realized that it was necessary to put the people back to work in the sugar cane fields for the economy to grow. Despite him fighting for abolishing slavery.
- Hypocrite!
- Okay slavery is officially abolished...but I will have to force you guys back to the sugar cane fields.
- Slavery is Abolished
- Toussaint Louverture was captured and imprisoned. Which ultimately lead to his death. Then France planned to enforce slavery once again in the island. To do so they sent troops. These troops were defeated with force of the people of the island , and the help of Yellow pox, and diseases similar to it.
- Saint Domingue gained its independence and became Hati. Where slavery was abolished from coast to coast of the island
- Saint Domingue Shall be known as Hati form this day forth
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