The Haitian Revolution and Its Causes | World History Project

In the late eighteenth century, the French colony of Saint Domingue teetered on an unstable social pyramid. At the top of the hierarchy were wealthy white plantation owners who enslaved the vast majority of the island’s population: hundreds of thousands of enslaved Africans and their descendants. New ideas about natural rights swirled around the Atlantic world and reached the people of Saint Domingue—including enslaved people—and helped launch the most radical of the Atlantic revolutions. But the fight didn’t end with independence, as the new nation of Haiti continued to struggle for its survival and the end of slavery.

[wandasaincy]

Iam from Haiti. Iam very proud of my ancestors in 1804 they gained their independence from France and help many countries gaining their independence as well.

[anaspasha]

France colonized everywhere Americas, Africa, even us in Asia. They colonized my country Syria for 20 years then we kicked them away. the fight has never ended. All the best and love to Haiti from Syria

[joelpettie]

What I don't understand though, is why Black African Haitians couldn't be the ones to explain the Haitian Revolution on this Video. The Haitian Revolution was carried by Black Africans fighting for their Liberation in Haiti, so the Haitian Revolution would be understood better by Black Africans from Haiti and should be explained by Black Africans from Haiti.

[beatriceful]

It’s still Ayiti in creole, you saying Haiti is just a English pronounciation

[awzhihui]

THANK YOU SO MUCH!! THIS IS SO EASY TO UDNERSTAND

[ferraddelva]

Haitian Revolution . Haiti will rise again, Haitian is the Liberator of all Black around the world . Without Haiti, USA will not Have Louisiana . Thanks to Haitian. The Rebellion, The Fighter .

[ankhtisenkitael]

Love this. Excellent source for my highschool students. Concisely and clearly breaks down the gobbly gook in the textbooks.

[fr.michaelknipe]

Excellent. Very clear and well presented.

[romisebienaime]

Thank you for helping the world to know the truth and where our misery, Ayti suffering comes from.

[TemplarX]

This war is still going on to this day. Fight on, brothers.

[paynepayne]

Thank you so much for this information!

[QingwasbetterthanMing]

They failed to mention Toussaint’s Constitution that declared him governor for life. That was what Napoleon considered the “drawn sword” that caused him to send an expedition.

[TreySmith_]

This was an incredible video. Thank you

[Vendetta_Yaya_Toure]

There are two sides of the story we would love hear the Haitian warrior stories

[rstokes]

France should have to return the $ + pay reparations.

[lfatir]

Interesting. Do we have a good movie about this?

[dandylion]

Meanwhile, folks in St Martin, Guadeloupe, Martinique, and St Barts are living the good life. Just saying.

[jeffGordon]

Today it's still called "Ayiti" you mispronounce it

[fampiemesangare]

could Haitian politicians please think about their glorious past & get themselves together in this 21th century l abeg Haïti of today yours ancestors were braves & dedicated humans beings you & folks in Salvador-Brazil make blacks proud in history

[roseannauletta]

I cannot believe that this video doesn't tell the history, the entire history. I absolutely loved this video until it showed bias involving the slaves revolting against their oppressors. The slaves were brutally tortured and treated horrendously by their oppressors and they did kill the white inhabitants of the plantations - it might have started with fires but death did occur. Why are you apprehensive in regards to telling the entire truth? Who will judge them? They did viciously kill white men, women and children. It was a response to their horrific treatment. The Haitian Massacre did occur under Dessalines orders - that is not French propaganda. Unbelievable - bias is bias!! Educationally videos that are bias have no place in education.