Haitian Independence

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Date January 01, 1804
Type World
Author anupjishnu

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On January 1, 1804, Haiti declared independence from France after a successful slave revolution led by Toussaint Louverture and Jean-Jacques Dessalines.

Haiti became the first independent black republic and the first nation to permanently abolish slavery, inspiring abolitionist movements worldwide.

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