World history prep 2 Haitian revolution

Saint Domingue

The name for haiti

Code noir

Rules for slavery

Vodou

The religion of the Haitian people

Maroon

Escaped slaves

Affranchis

light skinned or freed

War of knives

The fight for control of the people

Enslavement  in Saint-Domingue

one of the harshest in the Americas, with high levels of both mortality and violence yet mort profitable

Toussaint Louverture

he led a successful slave revolt and emancipated the slaves in the French colony of Saint-Domingue

Napoleon Bonaparte

the emperor of France and he sought to reestablish slavery and French colonial rule after the revolution.

François Makandal

a prominent leader of the early stages of the Haitian Revolution, known for his role in organizing slave resistance and voodoo practices. and poisoned the slaves

Boukman Dutty

a Maroon leader whose religious ceremonies and calls for rebellion helped ignite the Haitian Revolution, advocating for freedom from slavery.

Antoine-Pierre Barnave

a French politician and member of the National Assembly who supported the abolition of slavery and sought to protect the rights of free people of color in Saint-Domingue during the early stages of the Haitian Revolution.

Abbé Raynal

a French philosopher and writer who criticized slavery and colonialism, influencing revolutionary thought regarding the rights of enslaved people in the Caribbean.

Civil War in Saint-Domingue

The conflict between enslaved people and colonial authorities in Saint-Domingue, which escalated into a broader struggle for independence during the Haitian Revolution.

Perspectives for the future of Saint-Domingue

Various viewpoints on the political, social, and economic directions that the colony of Saint-Domingue could take following the revolution, including debates on governance, land ownership, and the status of freed individuals.