Saint Domingue: The First Successful Slave Rebellion

Type :

Research papers

Pages :

4 pages

Format :

.doc

Published date :

09/05/2007

Category :

History & geography

Sub category :

Modern history

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Summary :

Introduction
The outcome of Saint Domingue
1. The western third of Hispaniola
2. The French colony as the suplier of Europe's sugar, coffee, and cocoa
The growth of St. Domingue
1. The overwhelming productivity of Saint Domingue
2. The revolution on Saint Domingue
The early stages of the war
Toussaint establishing contact with the United States
The French war on Saint Domingue
The victory of the Haitian slaves over white supremacy
Conclusion
Works cited

Abstract

When Columbus first landed on the tiny island that would later be known as saint domingue, and eventually Haiti, it is doubtful whether he could have ever imagined it becoming "the wealthiest European outpost in the New World," nor the significant impact that it would eventually have on France, Great Britain, and the United States. saint domingue was to become the "crown jewel among France's colonial possessions," the British would try unsuccessfully to possess it and the events in saint domingue "would change American history and help to save the heart of the continent for the United States." The instigation for so much foreign involvement began when the massive slave population on saint domingue decided to follow the example of France, its mother country, and begin a revolution of their own. In the most massive slave revolt in history, the slaves of saint domingue would succeed in maintaining their independence from not only France, but England and Spain as well.