00:00From 1791 onwards, the slaves of the French colony of Saint-Domingue rose up against the colonial slave system.
00:06The revolution involved major figures such as Toussaint Louverture and Jean-Jacques Dessalines,
00:11in a context of war, abolition of slavery and rivalry between European powers.
00:16On January 1, 1804, Haiti proclaimed its independence after the defeat of the French expedition.
00:21This is a major event in the history of slavery and decolonization.
00:25However, the young nation had to confront diplomatic isolation, foreign pressure, and severe economic difficulties in the years
00:32following.
