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1400s Over a million Taino/Arawak people lived on the island of “Hayti”

1577

1600s 1644 Sugar cane was introduced to the island marking the beginning of a “great economic revolution” (Korngold, 1944) Haiti became the wealthiest, most resource-rich, most valuable colony of its age.

1697 Saint Domingue France gained control of one-third of Hispaniola, and named it Saint Domingue Trade began between Saint Domingue and the 13 British Colonies (the future U.S.)

“The Pearl of Antilles” "Saint Domingue had attained a height of prosperity not surpassed in the history of European colonies. It supplied half of Europe with sugar, coffee and cotton." (Korngold, 1944)Korngold

1700s 1790 (one year after the French Revoution) A Saint-Domingue mulatto delegation traveled to the French Assembly to request French rights for mulattos but were refused. Oct - Dec Vincent Ogé led a failed revolt and was later executed.

1791 May French Assembly gave full political rights to mulattos and free blacks. September White planters in Saint Domingue objected to granting citizenship to free blacks --> Violence erupted!

1791

Haitian Revolution: Toussaint L’ouverture emerged as the leader of the Haitian Revolution A former slave, he became a brilliant general and capable administrator, defeating British, Spanish, and French troops, emancipating the slave population, and overseeing the country's initial attempts at reforming its political and social structure.

1801

1802 French emperor, Napoleón Bonaparte, sent his brother- in-law, Victor Leclerc to Saint Domingue to re- establish slavery Louverture wrote a letter to Commander-in-Chief Jean- Jacques Dessalines asking him to burn down Port-au- Prince and stop the advance of Leclerc's troops sent to reestablish slavery -- > The revolution’s fiercest battle ensued! French emperor, Napoleón Bonaparte, sent his brother- in-law, Victor Leclerc to Saint Domingue to re- establish slavery Louverture wrote a letter to Commander-in-Chief Jean- Jacques Dessalines asking him to burn down Port-au- Prince and stop the advance of Leclerc's troops sent to reestablish slavery -- > The revolution’s fiercest battle ensued!

April 1802 Louverture and Dessalines agreed to a truce with Leclerc Louverture was deceived and imprisoned (He died on April 7,1803,) April 1802 Louverture and Dessalines agreed to a truce with Leclerc Louverture was deceived and imprisoned (He died on April 7,1803,) November 18, 1803 Dessalines’ army defeated France November 28, 1803 Proclamation of Independence January 1, 1804 Saint-Domingue became the Republic of Hayti (the name of the Island under Taino rule) May 20, 1805 Dessalines signed the Haitian Constitution of 1805