Facts for Kids

🔥 The Haitian Revolution (1791-1804) was a successful anti-slavery and anti-colonial insurrection in the French colony of Saint-Domingue.

✊ It was led by enslaved Africans who sought to gain their freedom and overturn the plantation system.

🇭🇹 Haiti became the first black-led republic in the world and the second independent nation in the Americas after the United States.

🗡️ Key figures in the revolution included Toussaint Louverture, Jean-Jacques Dessalines, and Henri Christophe.

📉 The revolution severely impacted the French economy, as Saint-Domingue was one of the wealthiest colonies before the revolt.

🌍 The Haitian Revolution inspired slave uprisings and anti-colonial movements across the Americas and beyond.

⚔️ The conflict lasted approximately 13 years, characterized by numerous battles and changes in alliances.

💰 Following independence, Haiti faced economic isolation and reparations that severely hindered its development.

📜 The revolution led to the abolition of slavery in Haiti, making it one of the first nations to do so.

🚫 The Haitian Revolution also spurred fear among slaveholders in other countries, leading to intensified repressive measures.