The Haitian Revolution was a revolt against the French by the black slaves in hopes of being self-liberated and independent. Slaves were sent to Saint Domingue, which is now considered present-day Haiti, to be enslaved and forcefully work in sugar plantations. Also, slaves were forced to work under harsh conditions, and children were sold for profit. Most of the people in the country of Haiti were conflicted about governing the land. Due to the French Revolution, the Rights of Man were declared to create conflict with each caste system. The white slave owners were concerned about losing their property; meanwhile, the slaves wanted liberty. In the colony of Saint Domingue, enslaved black men were led by Toussaint L Overture to fight the French (Problems, 27). The revolution lasted from 1791 to 1804, which led to years of violence and gore. The French soldiers and civilians of St. Domingue fought a bloody war, being killed at gunpoint, lynched, beheaded, and even devoured by dogs. The image portrays three soldiers in the background hunting down black men at gunpoint. The image’s center point shows a man about to be devoured by starving dogs. These extreme forms of violence scared different countries and pushback different countries from revolting. The Haitian Revolution ultimately ended with the slaves being victorious. The revolution was later led by Jean Jacques Dessalines after the death of Toussaint L Overture. The country successfully became a country without slavery but was still under French rule. The French still demanded taxes and money from the colony, which led to the continuation of the revolution. The revolution continued, and Haiti successfully became independent by 1804.

Problems in Modern Latin American History : Sources and Interpretations, edited by James A. Wood, and Anna Rose Alexander, Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2019. ProQuest Ebook Central, https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/baruch/detail.action?docID=5743856.