<P> The Haitian Revolution ( French : Révolution haïtienne ( ʁevɔlysjɔ̃ ajisjɛ̃n ) ) was a successful anti-slavery and anti-colonial insurrection by self - liberated slaves against French colonial rule in Saint - Domingue , now the sovereign nation of Haiti . It began on 22 August 1791 at 22 : 00 , and ended in 1804 with the former colony 's independence . It involved blacks , mulattoes , French , Spanish , and British participants -- with the ex-slave Toussaint L'Ouverture emerging as Haiti 's most charismatic hero . It was the only slave uprising that led to the founding of a state which was both free from slavery , and ruled by non-whites and former captives . It is now widely seen as a defining moment in the history of racism in the Atlantic World . </P>
<P> The Haitian Revolution ( French : Révolution haïtienne ( ʁevɔlysjɔ̃ ajisjɛ̃n ) ) was a successful anti-slavery and anti-colonial insurrection by self - liberated slaves against French colonial rule in Saint - Domingue , now the sovereign nation of Haiti . It began on 22 August 1791 at 22 : 00 , and ended in 1804 with the former colony 's independence . It involved blacks , mulattoes , French , Spanish , and British participants -- with the ex-slave Toussaint L'Ouverture emerging as Haiti 's most charismatic hero . It was the only slave uprising that led to the founding of a state which was both free from slavery , and ruled by non-whites and former captives . It is now widely seen as a defining moment in the history of racism in the Atlantic World . </P>
who led rebels in haiti to win independance from france
who led rebels in haiti to win independance from france
self - liberated slaves Toussaint L'Ouverture
self - liberated slaves Toussaint L'Ouverture