The slave rebellion that finally topples the…

1780 CE to 1791 CE

The slave rebellion that finally topples the French colony begins with a voodoo ceremony organized by Dutty Boukman, a maroon voodoo priest (houngan), on August 14, 1791, at the Turpin plantation near Bois Cayman.

Among those who participated in this ceremony and later become leaders of the revolution and new nation are Toussaint Louverture (also seen as L'Ouverture), Georges Biassou, and Jean-Francois.

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Dutty Boukman View → Georges Biassou View → Jean-François View → Toussaint Louverture View →

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French people (Latins) View → Spaniards (Latins) View → Spain, Habsburg Kingdom of View → France, (Bourbon) Kingdom of View → Saint Domingue, French Colony of View → Santo Domingo, Captaincy General of View →

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Colonization of the Americas, Spanish View → Colonization of the Americas, French View → Haitian Revolution View →

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Colorants View → Slaves View → Sweeteners View → Stimulants View →

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Commerce View → Labor and Service View → Mayhem View → Government View → Custom and Law View →

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