latin american revolutions - allegro's social studies ... · • imagine you have been hired...
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Latin American Revolutions
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Causes of Latin American Revolutions
• Latin America = colonies of European countries during the 1800s
• Ideas of liberty and equality from the Enlightenment spread to Latin America
• American and French Revolutions showed that “it could be done”
• Social classes of Latin America were unfair - many people were unhappy
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Haitian Revolution
Where is Haiti?
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Haitian Revolution
• Haiti = French colony that produced sugar and coffee, had a large slave population
• Slaves were treated brutally and lived in poor conditions
• France was preoccupied with its own revolution
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Haitian Revolution
• Slaves outnumbered French colonists 10:1 (500,000 slaves vs. 60,000 French colonists)
• In 1791, a group of 100,000 slaves rebelled
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Haitian Revolution
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Haitian Revolution
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Toussaint L’Overture
• Leader of Haitain Revolution
• Gained control of Haiti and freed all slaves
• French troops captured L’Ouverture
• Died in a French prison in 1803
• Haiti became independent from France in 1804
• Only successful slave revolt in history Toussaint L’Overture
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Assignment • Imagine you have been hired by
Toussaint L’Ouverture to write a “Help Wanted” advertisement to gain support for the Haitian Revolution
• Write a one-paragraph advertisement that addreses the following questions:
1. Who are you trying to get to be a part of the revolution?
2. Who are you going to revolt against?
3. What are the reasons for this revolution? Why should people join your revolution?