Independencia de Haití: La revolución olvidada

Since 1730 sugar plantations in the French colony of Saint-Domingue were worked by african slaves. By the end of the XVIII century half a millon slaves worked to death for the sole benefit of 40.000 white masters. In this video we explore the History of how the slaves conquered their freedom.



Introduction:  00:00- 01:00
Mackandal and the first rebellion: 01:00- 01:50
The french revolution: 01:50- 02:48
Toussaint & Napoleon:  02:48- 03:50
Independence: 03:50- 04:52
End: 04:52