A Successful Slave Rebellion: The Haitian Revolution
Haitian Revolution
“The Haitian Revolution has often been described as the largest and most successful slave rebellion in the Western Hemisphere” (Haitian). The Rebellion began in 1791, started by the slaves, and by 1803 they had ended French control over the colony and slavery. Numerous revolutions were going on concurrently, together these revolutions were dubbed the Haitian Revolution. “Among the causes of the conflicts were the affranchis’ frustration with a racist society, turmoil created in the colony by the French Revolution, nationalistic rhetoric expressed during Vodou ceremonies, the continuing brutality of slave owners, and wars between European powers” (Explore). Representing a new concept of human rights, participation in government, and universal citizenship, the French Revolution, would be the inspiration of the Haition Revolution (Haitian).
In the 18th century Haiti was known as Saint Dominigue. Production of sugar, coffee, indigo, and cotton birthed France's wealthiest overseas colony, Haiti. The …show more content…
New products arose, true world economy, and education was improved. First was the substitution of steel instead of iron. Steel was lighter and easier to work with. Additionally, electricity was the new major form of energy. Followed by, subways and streetcars, along with the development if an internal combustion engine, which made transportation easy for everyone. The growth of trasprtation inspired trade thoughout the world. “Steamships and railroads, fostered a true world economy” (Spielvogel). Education had been just for the wealthy but between 1870 and 1914, most Western governments began to set up state-financed primary schools for boys and girls. The educational changes were politically charged, giving people the right to vote increased the demand for educated voters. Industrialization in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries changed everything it
“The Haitian Revolution has often been described as the largest and most successful slave rebellion in the Western Hemisphere” (Haitian). The Rebellion began in 1791, started by the slaves, and by 1803 they had ended French control over the colony and slavery. Numerous revolutions were going on concurrently, together these revolutions were dubbed the Haitian Revolution. “Among the causes of the conflicts were the affranchis’ frustration with a racist society, turmoil created in the colony by the French Revolution, nationalistic rhetoric expressed during Vodou ceremonies, the continuing brutality of slave owners, and wars between European powers” (Explore). Representing a new concept of human rights, participation in government, and universal citizenship, the French Revolution, would be the inspiration of the Haition Revolution (Haitian).
In the 18th century Haiti was known as Saint Dominigue. Production of sugar, coffee, indigo, and cotton birthed France's wealthiest overseas colony, Haiti. The …show more content…
New products arose, true world economy, and education was improved. First was the substitution of steel instead of iron. Steel was lighter and easier to work with. Additionally, electricity was the new major form of energy. Followed by, subways and streetcars, along with the development if an internal combustion engine, which made transportation easy for everyone. The growth of trasprtation inspired trade thoughout the world. “Steamships and railroads, fostered a true world economy” (Spielvogel). Education had been just for the wealthy but between 1870 and 1914, most Western governments began to set up state-financed primary schools for boys and girls. The educational changes were politically charged, giving people the right to vote increased the demand for educated voters. Industrialization in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries changed everything it