Haitian Revolution (Part 2), World History

Picking up at the betrayal of Toussaint L'Ouverture by Charles LeClerc during the Haitian (Saint-Domingue) Revolution, this video details the ambiguity of the role of slavery in early 1800s France. Equipped with maps, images, and vibrant visuals, this presentation explores the events in the French colonies during Napoleon's rule. Haitian independence folds into the main events presented here, as do its effects on France and the modern nation of Haiti.