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Haitian and Mexican Revolutions

Haitian and Mexican Revolutions. Haitian Revolution. French colony occupying the western third of Hispaniola 500,000 slaves lived and worked on the island In 1791, 100,000 slaves rose up Led by Toussaint L’Ouverture Untrained in military and political manners. French perspectives of

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Haitian and Mexican Revolutions

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  1. Haitian and Mexican Revolutions

  2. Haitian Revolution • French colony occupying the western third of Hispaniola • 500,000 slaves lived and worked on the island • In 1791, 100,000 slaves rose up • Led by Toussaint L’Ouverture • Untrained in military and political manners

  3. French perspectives of revolutions…

  4. Haitian Perspective

  5. 1793 - Spanish and British Invade! WHY? 1794 - Slaves granted freedom and T’Lo defeats foreign powers

  6. Enter Napoleon in 1802! He brings back slavery – WHY? As a result revolution continues…

  7. By 1803 entire island was freed • French unable to fight multiple wars on multiple continents • Colony declared independent in 1804 • First black colony to defeat and free itself from European control VS.

  8. What kinds of problems still plague Haiti today?

  9. Mexican Revolution… 1810-1821

  10. Cry of Dolores…

  11. Mexican Revolution • After Hidalgo’s defeat, Padre Morelos keeps fighting • Morelos lead the revolution for four years • Iturbide, a Creole officer fighting for Spain, defeated him in 1815 • In 1820, fearing a loss of privileges, Creoles, led by Iturbide, revolt and proclaim independence in 1821

  12. Build up to internal revolution • Mexican state established in 1821 • Santa Anna (1830s-1850s) – Caudillo with terrible foreign policy • Lose territory and prestige – What war? • Juarez (1860s-1876 – progressive, liberal ruler • Redistribute land and help poor • Diaz (1876-1911) – conservative, autocratic ruler • Rulers through fear: “bread or club” • Leads to revolution in the early 20th century

  13. Revolution Returns Dictatorship brings new revolution in 1911 and the overthrow of Porfirio Diaz Civil war ensues

  14. Revolution ends with the creation of a Constitution in 1917

  15. Brazilian Independence

  16. Brazil’s Peaceful Independence • Napoleon’s influence  Royal family fled Portugal for Rio de Janiero in 1807 • Post 1815 the royal family returned to Portugal • Son (Dom Pedro) stayed behind to rule • Brazilian creoles wouldn’t accept a return to colonial status • Petition to have Dom Pedro independently rule Brazil • Independence was granted bloodlessly in 1822

  17. The first independence day and today’s modern day equivalent…

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