Historical event

Haitian Revolution

Date: 1791-1804 CE

A successful anti-slavery and anti-colonial insurrection by self-liberated slaves against French colonial rule in Saint-Domingue, leading to the founding of Haiti.

Tags: haitian revolution, haiti, slavery, revolution, toussaint louverture, colonialism, independence, saint-domingue

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