📅 22 Augustus 1791
Enslaved people in northern Saint-Domingue launch a mass uprising against slavery and French colonial rule. The revolution made emancipation and Black sovereignty central political questions across...
📅 22 Augustus 1791
A mass uprising of enslaved people in Saint-Domingue began a revolutionary process that defeated slavery and French colonial rule. The revolution made Black self-emancipation and sovereignty an...
📅 14 Augustus 1791
Haitian historical memory places a Vodou ceremony led by Dutty Boukman and Cécile Fatiman at Bois Caïman on the night of 14–15 August. It is remembered as a moment of collective commitment and...