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December 9, 2009 A recent letter to the Inquirer objected to a memorial to slavery at the site of the Philadelphia residence of George Washington that we discussed earlier. They said a better place was on the waterfront, near the former slave markets. What do you think?
Homework What
question would you ask Toussaint Louverture if you could? I know you don’t know who he is, but by the end of the day you will.
Haiti
Located in the Caribbean Originally colonized by the French Site of sugar plantations Site of the largest successful slave rebellion in history
Sugar is grown on plantations. It is very profitable, but it was the deadliest form of plantation slavery there was.
The French Revolution
The revolution loosened French rule. Free Africans on Haiti expected the Declaration of the Rights of Man would apply to them. When the French refused, free Africans revolted.
1791 - The Slaves join the fight
No one expected the slaves to fight The French tried to put down the rebellion In 1794 the Declaration of the Rights of Man was applied to Free Africans, but slavery remained
Toussaint Louverture
Self educated former slave Re – conquered Haiti for the French Ruled Haiti for a few years Ended slavery in Haiti and also freed slaves in nearby Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic)
Toussaint Louverture
Slavery ended during his rule Issued a constitution for Haiti Was persuaded to join with the French in 1802 Louverture was betrayed and imprisoned by the French He died in prison in 1802
Haiti Wins Independence
Jean Jacques Dessalines was the next leader of the Haitians The Haitians were helped by the British blockade of the French Dessalines beats the French on November 18, 1803 The French quit
The Haitian Republic
On January 1, 1804 Haiti is declared a republic The Second republic in the western world The largest successful slave rebellion ever
Exit Ticket Questions
#1: What is Haiti?
#2: What was the French Revolution? #3: Who was Toussaint Louverture? #4: Haiti was the second what?
Classwork Write
a letter proposing honoring Toussaint Louverture on a stamp. OR Design the Stamp
Homework What
question would you ask Toussaint Louverture if you could? I know you don’t know who he is, but by the end of the day you will.
Haiti
Located in the Caribbean Originally colonized by the French Site of sugar plantations Site of the largest successful slave rebellion in history
Sugar is grown on plantations. It is very profitable, but it was the deadliest form of plantation slavery there was.
The French Revolution
The revolution loosened French rule. Free Africans on Haiti expected the Declaration of the Rights of Man would apply to them. When the French refused, free Africans revolted.
1791 - The Slaves join the fight
No one expected the slaves to fight The French tried to put down the rebellion In 1794 the Declaration of the Rights of Man was applied to Free Africans, but slavery remained
Toussaint Louverture
Self educated former slave Re – conquered Haiti for the French Ruled Haiti for a few years Ended slavery in Haiti and also freed slaves in nearby Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic)
Toussaint Louverture
Slavery ended during his rule Issued a constitution for Haiti Was persuaded to join with the French in 1802 Louverture was betrayed and imprisoned by the French He died in prison in 1802
Haiti Wins Independence
Jean Jacques Dessalines was the next leader of the Haitians The Haitians were helped by the British blockade of the French Dessalines beats the French on November 18, 1803 The French quit
The Haitian Republic
On January 1, 1804 Haiti is declared a republic The Second republic in the western world The largest successful slave rebellion ever
Exit Ticket Questions
#1: What is Haiti?
#2: What was the French Revolution? #3: Who was Toussaint Louverture? #4: Haiti was the second what?
Classwork Write
a letter proposing honoring Toussaint Louverture on a stamp. OR Design the Stamp
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