refers to being economically successful or wealthy

this was the name given to the group of French elites who ruled over the colony of Saint-Domingue

the original inhabitants of a specific area

refers to a system in which members of a society are ranked according to status or authority

The causes of the Haitian Revolution

History

Toussaint L'Ouverture and the fight for independence

Napoleon and the re-establishment of slavery

Abolitionist movements in Britain

The 1807 abolition of the slave trade

The role of the Haitian Revolution in the abolition of the slave trade

In this unit, pupils investigate how the Haitian Revolution influenced the abolition of the slave trade by demonstrating the power of enslaved people in overthrowing colonial rule. In the next unit, ‘Interpreting the British Empire: how has it been commemorated and contested?’, pupils will explore how the legacies of colonialism and abolition are remembered and debated in modern times.

In ‘Transatlantic Slavery: how were West African societies impacted?’, pupils studied the profound social, economic, and cultural disruptions caused by the transatlantic slave trade. This unit builds on that by exploring how the Haitian Revolution played a critical role in challenging slavery and advancing the movement for abolition.

In this unit, pupils learn about the causes and conduct of the Haitian Revolution before reflecting on its role in the abolition of the British slave trade in 1807.

The Haitian Revolution: what was its role in the abolition of the slave trade? 

a term to describe activities that involve trying to make money

refers to a style of fighting that is not out in the open, but instead is conducted as secretly as possible

the title given to the ruler of a country, that usually still has to answer to someone above them, such as a king or emperor, or a government in another country

the people at the top of society with access to money and power

refers to the idea that a person, organisation or nation can act independently from anyone else’s control

the group of people at the top of the social hierarchy with power and authority

the strengthening of a person’s determination

the people that support the leader or general of an army

the elites of French origin in the colony of Saint-Domingue, home of the Haitian Revolution

English law declaring detention or imprisonment as illegal if you have not committed a crime

when many people are killed purposely in a violent manner

the outlawing of enslavement by a particular country

being unable to bear an experience any longer

the oppression of people, usually under a dictator or tyrant

making a sound louder or strengthening a point of view

treating people in a way that goes against the dignity and respect human beings deserve

something or someone who has the power and ability to make their own decisions and is not controlled by others

the legal outlawing of enslavement in a nation or empire

the freeing of enslaved people through abolition

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