Chapter 17 (507-524)

The Haitian Revolution started in 1791 and ended in 1804, and was a slave revolt in the French colony of Saint Domingue. This slave revolt ended the slavery in that area and began the Haitian republic. The slave revolt lead to the founding of the state, and was also the only slave revolt that has done so. The society of Haiti was deeply affected by the french colonial rule, although it was considered an independent government. The french dominated over the Hatians and developed some sort of a violent threat against them. Most Haitians were farmers. There was a two caste system, being that the French domination of politics and economics. The effects caused by domination scarred Haiti and permanently effected its economy and wealth. Through it all, The Haitian Revolution was one of the most successful in its history. Next in line was the Spanish Revolution, which came much after the others. This revolution was big on the devision of religion, class, and race. The Spanish revolution fought for solo independence, because of the high prices in food and the hunger that surrounded all. freedom was an important aspect in this section. we see wars that are caused specifically for the freedom of the people. Reading this section made me feel happy knowing that changes were in line and that people tried really hard to get what they deserved.