After a dozen years of discontent and failed independence plots by various opposing groups, including a failed 1812 revolt led by freedmen, Santo Domingo's former Lieutenant-Governor (top administrator), José Núñez de Cáceres, declared the colony's independence from the Spanish crown as Spanish Haiti, on November 30, 1821. This period is also known as the Ephemeral independence.
After a dozen years of discontent and failed independence plots by various opposing groups including a failed 1812 revolt led by freedmen Santo Domingo's former Lieutenant-Governor (top administrator) José Núñez de Cáceres declared the colony's independence from the Spanish crown as Spanish Haiti on November 30 1821 This period is also known as the Ephemeral independence