Do some research about the history of Haiti, specifically looking at the concepts and people posted on the class blog. Post this info on your blog.


It is an Island in the Caribbean it began in December of 1492.  It was used for slaves to farm for sugar.  Until the slave revolt.  This was from 1791 to 1804.  This was when the Haitian slaves started t revolt and fight back against their French oppressors.  They eventually won.  This was the first revolution that was actually successful.  

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