Haitian Revolution Research Paper

Throughout history revolutions have emerged amidst the chaos of many different societies. It has been contemplated over and over, about what the recipe for a revolution truly is. All that a revolution needs to begin is a majority of people that all want to fight for the same thing; as well as a spark to ignite the enormous flames to follow. Once a revolution has started, there is seldom a way to stop it. As a leader emerges, people become more and more encouraged to fight for what they want and believe in. The true power in any revolution lies behind the will of the people, and the vast majority that overpowers the rest. Revolutions are an act of sheer will, and evolve with what the people want and need. To be able to unite under one common …show more content…
These goals were brought to light and fought for by ruthless and extreme tactics all for good intentions. The outcomes of these revolutions came about purely because of the goals and will of the people. For the French Revolution their goals were achieved when the king and queen were executed. A new age was born, where the revolutionaries had full control. Their immediate goals of creating a new constitution and bettering the society for the third estate had been realized. As the commotion came to a close though, the resolution to the revolution ended and went on to be very similar to the very thing they had been fighting against. As Napoleon rolled into power he created a power structure that went on to be very similar to the monarchy of Louis XVI. The French Revolution though, did get rid of immediate problems, gave the people what they wanted, and started the society fresh so a new leader could take over and better France as a whole. The Haitian Revolution was similar to the French Revolution in the sense that their immediate goals and wants were granted by their determination and perseverance. Slavery had been abolished, a new constitution was written that took all races into account, and people finally were given the civil rights they fought so hard to get. The people had gotten all they wanted and could hope for, but as time went on the effects of the revolution were not the main focus of the people of Haiti. The economy had been hit hard by the aftershocks of the revolution, and although Haiti was free, it was not at all prosperous. By this time though, the revolution had ended, and the sheer will and unity of the revolution was not there to crush the issues of the