Saint-Domingue

The Haitian Revolution (1791–1804), also known as the Saint-Domingue revolt/rebellion, the slave uprising and war in the French colony of Saint-Domingue that led to Haiti’s independence and the abolition of slavery. It was a pivotal event that terrified slaveholding societies such as the American founders and escalated into empire-wide emancipation.

Claims that use this term

• The Saint-Domingue revolt escalated into empire-wide emancipation
• The Saint-Domingue rebellion terrified American founders as a nearby example of slave revolt.