1. Haitian and Latin American Independence Movements

2. Haiti Caribbean Island French Colony Plantation Economy
Sugar plantations
Slaves
Primarily from Africa

3. Declaration of the Rights of Man
1. Men are born and remain free and equal in rights. Social distinctions may be founded only upon the general good. 2. The aim of all political association is the preservation of the natural and imprescriptible rights of man. These rights are liberty, property, security, and resistance to oppression.

4. Haitian Independence
Toussaint L’Overture leads rebellion against French planters
Napoleon’s army fails to reconquer island
Most die of disease
Only successful slave rebellion in the Americas
Second Republic in Americas (USA first)
Haitians replace plantations with small farms
Some trade with US, Britain
Exported very little

5. Latin American Independence
Motivated by success of United States/Haiti
Led by upper class creoles
Spanish Colonies benefited from turmoil in Europe (Napoleonic Wars)

6. Leaders Against Spain
Simon Bolivar Jose de San Martin Miguel Hidalgo

7. Post War South America Huge gap between upper and lower classes
Both economic and social
United States had a large middle class
Elites stay in power
Difficult to establish stability
Many devolved into
dictatorships

8. Brazilian Independence
Unique- very little bloodshed
Had been elevated to a ‘kingdom’ with Pedro (son of Portuguese King) in charge
“Kingdom” put Brazil on same level as Portugal
Independence declared in 1822