From the 18th century, Saint-Domingue (Haiti) became very wealthy by exporting sugar, cotton, coffee, indigo, and cocoa. Regrettably, but this prosperity came at an affordable cost. Slaves were brought to work on those lands, suffering dreadful treatment from their colonial masters. In August of 1791, those slaves began a rebellion, which subsequently resulted in a war which ravaged the colony. This war raged on till 1794 when France finally made a decision to end slavery there.
Among the leaders within this slave rebellion was a man by the name of Toussaint L’Ouverture. When the war came to a close, Toussaint joined the French army, who were then fighting Spain contrary to their claim to the southern two-thirds of Hispaniola. In 1797, Toussaint was made commander of the French military, and from 1801 that he had been in charge of the whole island. Not merely did he announce all slaves free, but he made himself head of this new government and released a brand-new constitution.
Extremely angry with Toussaint’s action, the French employed a trick to arrest him, however, the fight was far from over. Another former slave, Jean-Jacques Dessalines continued the battle against the French, and on January 1, 1804, the island formally gained its own independence. It had been renamed Haiti, also is known as the second oldest independent state in the Western Hemisphere (after the United States). Now, Haiti celebrates its Independence Day on January 1st, complete with parades, fireworks, and dance in town.
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: 杜桑卢维度尔1791年没有参加黑奴反抗军，而是去参加了法国保王党军队。他是站在法国一边打英国入侵者起家的。
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