Why did the slaves of Saint-Domingue (Haiti) rebel in 1791

Saint-Domingue (Haitian) Revolution Writing Assignment: Option B

Using the assigned documents & the PowerPoint please answer the following questions in a cohesive, well- reasoned essay:

• Why did the slaves of Saint-Domingue (Haiti) rebel in 1791? Who were the leaders of this slave rebellion? What was this experience like for the French colonists?
• What action did the French governor Félicité Sonthonax take in Saint-Domingue? Why did he take this action?
• Who was Toussaint L’Ouverture? What was his position in Saint-Domingue (Haiti) by 1800?
• Why did Napoleon Bonaparte send a military expedition to Saint-Domingue? Why did events in Guadeloupe cause concern to the black population of Saint-Domingue? What happened to Toussaint L’Ouverture?
• What was Jean-Jacques Dessalines? What was his role in Haitian history? What was his policy towards the remaining French colonists?
The essay must be 5-6 pages in length, doubled spaced and with the appropriate footnotes.

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