The Haitian Revolution Was The Most Dramatic Revolution

The revolution in the French colony of Saint Domingue (now known as Haiti) was the largest and most successful slave uprising. The causes and the effects for this revolution come and go all across around the world, however I shall focus on the effects it has had on the United States. Although it had brought up harsh embargoes against the newly born Haiti, the impact of the Haitian Revolution on the United States affected the country socially, politically, and financially. I will begin with a brief explanation as to what happened before and during the revolution, just to give you some insight as to why this revolution was so significant. Then I shall go into those effects it had on the United States.

The success and vigorous pursuit of freedom from oppression in the French Revolution inspired the Haitians to believe that they were capable of doing the same; the Haitians, being treated like animals, wanted their inherent rights. The overbearing French governing body had collapsed and the Third Estate was likely to receive a brighter future. The Haitians were still locked down as property and animals, but they craved to have the inherent rights that all men are privileged to. The French got their rights while the Haitians did not; this was quite the volatile scenario ready to fall off the self and spark revolution.

The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizens in 1789 was a key incentive for the Haitian Revolution of 1789-1803. This declaration was pivotal in defining the rights that all men were entitled to. For instance, the framers of the declaration proclaimed that “men are born…free and equal in respect of their civil rights…” and that all men were entitled to liberty, rights to own property, security, resistance of oppression, freedom of speech, and protection under the law. The declaration was perceived by members of society very differently. For example, the people of color view the declaration as a tool for demanding their rights. For the slaves, the declaration was a motivation to fight for their freedom. In 1789, the Haitian Revolution officially started with uprising commanded by people of color and slaves. This revolution proved to be one of the most successful slave rebellion in the Western Hemisphere, and in 1803, Haiti became the first country to gains its independence and be governed in the Americas by people of African ancestry. The Haitian Revolution completely transformed Saint Domingue, one of the most prosperous colony in the Caribbean. Considering the importance of the Haitian Revolution, it is unfortunate that there are few accounts of what was happening during the time. Yet, three very important documents that teach us about the society during the revolution are “The Ogé Insurrection”, “The Battle in the Harbor: The Testimony of a Man of Color”, and

The Haitian Revolution produced the second independent nation after the United States of America became independent in the early 1780’s. The political leaders, countless of them who owned slaves, reacted to the appearance of Haiti as a nation created out of a slave rebellion with uncertainty, at times supplying assistance to control and put down the rebellion, and later on in the revolution, giving support to the French forces. Proper to these changes in plans and internal concerns, the United States of America would not formally accept the Haitian independence until the year 1862. Since the revolutionaries clearly asserted independence as their topmost ideal, slavery was enclosed to come into dispute during the French Revolution. Even

The Haitian Revolution (1791-1803) has been regarded as one of the largest and most successful slave rebellions across the entire Western Hemisphere due to its ruthless power and the fact that it took most people by an unfortunate surprise. Once the violent events in Saint-Domingue, now known as Haiti, had ended, the world simply would not remain the same. Slaves became figures of strength and ability, which had varying effects internationally. The slave influence resulting from the Haitian Revolution impacted how other nations, especially Brazil, viewed minority authority; most countries developed a fear of the

The Haitian Revolution was a spectacle no one had ever seen happen in history. The slave owners, like Jefferson, were fearful and intimidated. The slaves however, were excited. The Haitian Revolution gave them hope that the United States had the potential to eventually become a country of multi-racial equality. They were inspired

a. According to Jacob Crawfurd of crawfurd.dk With the French arrival a revolution started once again and when it was finally over, an army of black slaves had their victory against the army of Napoleon. On January 1st 1804, Jean-Jacques Dessalines, an African-born ex-slave could declare Haiti independent. It was the first black republic in the world and the first country in the Western hemisphere to abolish slavery completely

In the Haitian Revolution that was taken place in the Americas and one of the revolutions that was going on through the Atlantic world. Haiti was under the rule of the French known as St. Domingue. Where they had slaves working in the sugar and coffee plantations

Many of the countries around the Atlantic wanted that taste of freedom. The concept of equal rights was huge and highly influenced the people who were not granted any during these revolutionary movements. In Haiti, many of the people living there were of color and had been victims of slavery all their lives, over time, they too decided it was time for a change, for example, “The free coloreds, inspired by the 1789 Declaration of the Rights of Man, were also quickly drawn into politics, with the encouragement of the Société des Amis des Noirs (Society of Friends of Blacks), which campaigned for the abolition of the slave trade and for equal rights for free coloreds” (Encyclopedia of Western Colonialism 1). Before having their own revolution, Haiti was home to about 500,000 slaves in comparison to the 40,000 whites, and 30,000 free blacks. This means that the number of slaves living there outnumbered the amount of whites by a vast amount, so over time they decided it was time to gain their freedom too. According to World History in Context, “Conflict among and between whites, and between whites and free coloreds, had thus come close to civil war and it was in these tense circumstances that political factionalism among the minorities was suddenly overtaken by the greatest slave rebellion yet seen in the Americas” (Encyclopedia of Western

The Haitian revolution provide blacks in America with hope that they could achieve the same independence. The independence they retained, by overthrowing the French put fear into white Americans because, now their apprehensive that the same uprising could possibly happened to them. Furthermore, this revolution caused debate on whether or not America would have trade relations with the rebel country or have no relations. Some were in favor of having relations with the rebel government, because they were at war with the French at the time. However a lot of southern Americans didn’t not agree because they feared they would lose their slaves. The revolution also sparked up conversation on whether or not slavery is immoral and should end before

Sir Walter Raleigh was said to have been born into a gentry family “at Hayes Barton in Devon in around 1552”(BBC Walter Raleigh). In 1578 he sailed to to America with his explorer half brother, Sir Humphrey Gilbert. The first “English colony in America on Roanoke Island (now North Carolina)”(BBC Walter Raleigh), was sponsored by Sir Walter Raleigh in 1585. This was the first of 2 failed attempts to colonize the second being in 1587. He is credited with bringing “potatoes and tobacco back to Britain” (BBC Walter Raleigh). He is also known for going to Ireland to help in the suppression of an uprising (in Munster). This action is what first brought him to the attention of the Queen (Elizabeth 1). He soon gained her favoritism and was knighted

Most people say that slaves never fought back to the Europeans, but in the Haitian revolution slaves finally chose to fight back after years of suffering. This revolution was caused by slaves finished with all the misfortune and difficulty they’ve been through, resulting in slaves courageous enough to get back at and bring vengeance to Europeans, lasting from 1791 to 1804. Leaders gave much hope to slaves, just enough for them to successfully rebel. The Haitian revolution was the first successful slave rebellion in history where freedom was taken by force and Haitian slaves finally got a glimpse of freedom.

The Haitian and French Revolutions both aimed to overthrow the unjust influences of the French monarchy and ultimately succeeded in positively obtaining more social equality for the majority of their people, with differing impacts on their political and economic structures. The Haitian slaves in Haiti and the Third Estate in French were both large social classes that had very little power and influence in their countries. By ignoring the welfare of these populations, the ruling classes were eventually overthrown with significant impacts on the political, social, and economic futures of both France and Haiti

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The Haitian Revolution was described by C.L.R. James (2000) as the most successful slave revolt in history. He goes on to state that the revolution was one of the great epics of revolutionary struggle and