The French Revolution In Haiti

It was the largest producer of sugar, and also the most valuable sugar producing colony, with much as eighty-eight thousand tons of sugar were being processed annually. In addition to the massive amounts of sugar being produced in Haiti, it was also a large producer of a variety of other commodities, one of which being coffee which it produced about thirty-seven thousand tons annually. Even further, the commodities that were being exported from Haiti totalled approximately one third of France’s external commerce. Moreover, a tremendous amount of the sugar that was being consumed in France came from Haiti. However, it was not exclusively France who was indulging on the commodities being produced and exported here, as the United States had participated as well. As a matter of fact, about all of the sugar and other commodities, such as molasses, that was being consumed in the United States had been imported from Haiti. The mass production of all the commodities did not happen by itself, but rather it happened due to the intensive labour of the slave population.

The Republic of Haiti has a unique and vibrant culture. It was once hailed as the "Pearl of the Antilles" for being the wealthiest colony in the world. This small Latin American island tells a story of slaves enduring resistance to the some of the most dominant forces abroad. In 1804, Haiti became the first free black republic and the second post-colonial country in the Americas. However, the days of being the wealthiest colony have since passed. Haiti is now considered to be the most impoverished country in the western hemisphere. The proud history of this country is overshadowed by alarming rates of poverty, violence, and inequality. This island nation’s government has been plagued with numerous military staged coups and misfortunes. I

Before beginning, a legal code was put in place regarding regulation of slavery in Haiti and surrounding areas. This code, knows as “Black Code”, regulated everything from religion, to food (Doc 1). The Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen was the France claim of Independence. They believed that “all men were born and remain free and equal in rights”. Haitians believed that this also applied to them, but even though authors Marquis de Lafayette and Thomas Jefferson believed people in their own countries had God-given rights, Haitian slaves did not because they were African (Doc 2). A helpful extra document would be of a Haitian reaction to France’s independence not being applied to Haiti. Because, they fought for the same thing, they should not be un-included in absolute freedom. Jean-Marie d’Aguay was president of the colonial Assembly in Saint Domingue in 1790, and was quoted saying “We have not brought half a million slaves from the coast of Africa to make them into French citizens.” This quote explicitly shows the amount of racial prejudice that Haitians slaves had to withstand prior to the revolution. (Doc

Purpose: To understand how Haiti became what it is and all the trials it has endured

The Haitian Revolution took place in 1791. One of the main Factors which led to the success of the revolution is the collapse and the malfunction of the French Monarchy. In France, the revolutionary government was considering equality. The governor at the time implemented the idea of equality for all blacks and whites to bend, he also mandated that slavery abolished. Instead of the people of France agreeing with him they Beheaded him and killed his members. The salves thought that they had been freed in the Caribbean which resulted in their starting to resist and revolt on the basis that the planter were hiding their freedom from them. They wanted to be free and not be beaten anymore. Which sparked the Haitian Revolution

1492 - Christopher Columbus accidentally lands on present day Haiti and Dominican Republic and conquers the island for Spain,naming the island Hispaniola. 1697 - Spain gives the western part of Hispaniola to France, and the French name it Ayiti. 1801 - Toussaint Louverture (a former slave) becomes the self- proclaimed leader of Haiti and ends slavery 1804 - Haiti becomes independent from France and Jean-Jacques Dessalines declares himself emperor. 1806 - Dessalines is murdered and Haiti is split into a black north and mulatto south 1818-43 - Pierre Boyer unifies the north and south of Haiti, but excludes blacks from power. 1915 - US invades and "monitors" Haiti 1934 - US removes troops, but holds fiscal control for 13 more years 1956

The cause and effects of the Haitian Revolution have played, and continue to play, a major role in the history of the Caribbean. During the time of this rebellion, slavery was a large institution throughout the Caribbean. The success of the sugar and other plantations was based on the large slave labor forces. Without these forces, Saint Domingue, the island with the largest sugar production, and the rest of the Caribbean, would face the threat of losing a profitable industry.

Haiti was once the first black independent republic in the world and the richest island in the Caribbean. Today Haiti is the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere and one of the poorest countries in the world. What could have happened to Haiti in almost two hundred years of history? The country experienced repeated civil war and foreign intervention. Haiti is not isolated from the international world. Thus, it was not out of concern for ordinary Haitians that the United States intervened in Haiti. It was out of concern for profit and stability within the United States' own backyard. The purpose of this paper is to show the negative aspect that the United States had played in the government of Haiti.

In the 16th century, Haiti became a French possession. Then, “The French Antillean colony of Saint-Domingue was the vaunted French jewel of the transatlantic capitalist economy, and by 1789, the year of the French Revolution, it had surpassed all others in world-record levels of sugar and coffee production through racialized slave labor.” and by the 18th centuries, Haiti became the most wealthy colony France had in the Americas. When talking about sugar, Haiti provides France with the best deal of profits on the earth during that time. That was the reason why they need so many slaves in Haiti because the slaves were the one doing the labor in the sugar cane plantations. The conditions slaves were working in Haiti were inhumane. They work under

decided to split to pursue their cause of providing France with a new constitution as King Louis XVI did not agree. Similarly, to this in the American Revolution, the British Parliament kept attempting to tax the American colonists and create laws. King George III was an oppressive leader who infringed on the rights of the colonists by creating laws without having representation from them. The colonists, more well known as the patriots, or those supporting America, boycotted products from the British. An example of this can be seen through the Boston Tea Party in 1773, where colonists dumped a cargo of tea into Boston Harbor to show their resistance to paying taxes on tea based off of the Tea Act passed by the British Parliament. The Haitian

This documentary was a brief overview of the very complex series of events that occurred on the French colony of San Domingue in the late 1700’s. The main argument made throughout the documentary was that the Haitian revolution was the first successful colony to instill a ban against discrimination based on the color of a person’s skin. This documentary states that San Domingue, known today as Haiti, had one of the most successful revolutions, as it generated hope for future slaves around the world. The primary sources incorporated throughout the documentary were well presented and effectively referenced in order to clearly emphasize the main problems and/or issues presented at each progression of the revolution. The primary sources referenced

The revolution in Haiti can be characterized in different ways as; first, the uprising was

My Thoughts on the Haitian revolution is both devastating and Proud. I'm devastated because the way the whites treated the Haitians back then and it wasn't fair.Everyone deserves to be treated the same and with much respect.Not only the Haitians got mistreated by the French but also the people in San Juan got the same treatment as the ones in Haiti.Yes,the war was only for the good rights of the people and the country's sake.Haiti was The first colony in the New world to gain independence. Haiti was the first colony with African slaves to gain their independence. In January the first in 1804 Haiti was the first colony to gain its freedom from the french colony it was a victorious day for all Africans all over the world.This is the reason

The Haitian Revolution was a slave rebellion against French Colonial powers which turned out to be successful. A first republic ruled by blacks was created in Haiti because of the revolution. Haiti at that time was known as French Saint-Domingue which was one of the most creative and productive colony of Europe of its day. Ancestors of Africa freed themselves from slavery and from the French colonization throughout the revolution. The only revolt which turned out to be successful was the revolt on Saint-Domingue apart from the other rebellions that turned out to be futile. Haiti was ruled by the people of African ancestry which was the first republic in modern history. It was French colony at first but afterwards it started to command and rule itself.

In this article the author claims that the fact that the European and the USA refused to recognized Haitian governments after the declaration of its independence, strengthened the political regime of President Jean-Pierre Boyer, which provoked the rise of a whole nation. During the Haitian Revolution, Haiti became a place of destination for many West Indian slaves that were trying to escape. By guaranteeing to these fugitive a certain protection President Boyer was indirectly punishing the British for not formally recognizing the Republic’s