Wherever the oppressive system of slavery was established
slave resistance was inevitable. John Beard (1833) in The Life of Toussaint L’Ouverture emphasized that in such a condition where the master is
all-powerful and the slave helpless, ignorant and reduced to a mere laboring
machine, vice and misery must abound. The Haitian Revolution commenced a new
era in Caribbean history which culminated in overthrowing colonialism. The
following were all influenced responsible for this remarkable historical
change: the French Revolution, social stratification or inequality, European
philosophers, indomitable spirit of freedom, African influence, depletion of
the local garrison, and educated leaders.
- 1) The Enlightenment
- 2) French Revolution (1789-1799) Impact on Haiti
- 3) Execution of Vincent Oge´ & mulatto-black merger
- 4) Depletion of the local garrisons
- 5) Indomitable Spirit of Freedom (powerless slaves)
- 6) African Influence and Marronage
- 7) Religion (voodoo)
- 8) Educated and Ruthless Leaders (military tactics/weapons)
- 9) Yellow fever
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