The French Revolution of 1789 not only propelled all ... Toussaint L'Ouverture, the leader of the Saint Domingue rebellion, abandoned his Spanish allies, joined the forces of the French Republic ...

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Haitian leaders scrambled Tuesday to meet ... “We are having a bloody revolution in the country.” What’s happening in Haiti? Leader resigns as gang-led violence ...

📜 The Haitian Revolution: Fire and Freedom - The revolution kicks off with such strength and ferocity, the French leaders in charge couldn't believe that slaves had planned and executed the revolt.

Inspired by the ideals of the French Revolution, the oppressed people of the ... In 1805 one of the leaders of the insurgency, gen. Dessalines proclaimed a constitution, which guaranteed citizenship ...