Revolutions, a fundamental change in political power or organizational structures in short periods of time when the population rises up in a revolt against the current authorities, have been engraved so long within world history. It was has shaped the world today. Through revolutions individuals get new ideals, the creation of new technology, and the power stand up for what they believe in. In the long timeline of revolutions we have thinking, political, and economic revolutions that all play an important part in the present day world. With the thinking revolutions we have the Enlightenment and Reformation period, which helped teach individuals to stand up for what the believe in. In the political revolutions we have the French and Haitian
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Haiti, then called Saint-domingue, had been originally controlled by the Spanish, but was later taken over by the French. By 1790, the small island had about half a million African slaves, which was more than half the island’s population. Saint-domingue was the France’s little jewel, because of the prosperous amount of sugar that had grown there. With the amount of sugar plantations and amount of money the French were making, came harsh living condition for the Haitians and African slaves. Inspired by the French revolution they to wanted many things that French wanted, in a document about the Haitian revolution it says “... the people of color wanted equality, and the slaves wanted freedom.” showing the seeds of their revolution. The slaves, outnumbering the French fifteen to one, began a revolt killing many Frenchmen with machetes or guns and burning or seizing most of the plantations on the island. This revolt had been successful in some ways and unsuccessful in many others as well. The haitians were able to become an independent country, becoming the first successful slave revolt in the modern world. It also abolished most of the slavery out of Haiti and they became the first country to be run by descendents of Africans. Although there were many negatives including many people had perished during these revolts. Also, during the revolution they had attained a large debt and there were still many inequalities within social classes that they had present in Haiti, which they had revolted for but, ended in the same place with no resolution. So, just as the French Revolution, it was truly not that
Haiti, then called Saint-domingue, had been originally controlled by the Spanish, but was later taken over by the French. By 1790, the small island had about half a million African slaves, which was more than half the island’s population. Saint-domingue was the France’s little jewel, because of the prosperous amount of sugar that had grown there. With the amount of sugar plantations and amount of money the French were making, came harsh living condition for the Haitians and African slaves. Inspired by the French revolution they to wanted many things that French wanted, in a document about the Haitian revolution it says “... the people of color wanted equality, and the slaves wanted freedom.” showing the seeds of their revolution. The slaves, outnumbering the French fifteen to one, began a revolt killing many Frenchmen with machetes or guns and burning or seizing most of the plantations on the island. This revolt had been successful in some ways and unsuccessful in many others as well. The haitians were able to become an independent country, becoming the first successful slave revolt in the modern world. It also abolished most of the slavery out of Haiti and they became the first country to be run by descendents of Africans. Although there were many negatives including many people had perished during these revolts. Also, during the revolution they had attained a large debt and there were still many inequalities within social classes that they had present in Haiti, which they had revolted for but, ended in the same place with no resolution. So, just as the French Revolution, it was truly not that