During the French Revolution, the new government embraced the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen, which inspired mulattoes and free blacks to fight for their own rights. The Haitian Revolution is significant because it: brought an end to slavery in Haiti.
Besides, why was the revolution in Haiti so significant?
The Haitian Revolution, which took place between 1791-1804, is significant because Haiti is the only country where slave freedom was taken by force. It was the only successful slave revolt in modern times.
Who were the main people involved in the Haitian revolution?
Haitian Revolution
- Toussaint LouvertureHaitian leader Toussaint Louverture, 1805. © Everett Historical/Shutterstock.com.
- Dessalines, Jean-JacquesJean-Jacques Dessalines, undated engraving. © Everett Historical/Shutterstock.com.
- Pétion, Alexandre SabèsAlexandre Sabès Pétion. Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. (LC-USZ61-1612)
How is the Haitian revolution related to the French Revolution?
However, the situation became more complex when civil commissioners sent to St. Domingue by the French revolutionary government convinced one of the slave revolt leaders, Toussaint L'Ouverture, that the new French Government was committed to ending slavery.