HISTORY
ABSOLUTISM AND REVOLUTION
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Question
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The Haitian Revolution was the only revolution of the period from 1750-1914 that was initiated and fought by ____
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mestizos
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slaves
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Creoles
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nobles
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -In August of 1791 an organized slave rebellion broke out, marking the start of a twelve-year resistance to obtain human rights. The Haitian Revolution is the only successful slave revolt in history, and resulted in the establishment of Haiti, the first independent black state in the New World.
Detailed explanation-2: -Though long ignored by many who study the Age of Revolutions, the Haitian Revolution stands out as the only instance in which enslaved people and free people of color fought and defeated the French, Spanish, and British to end slavery and the slave trade.
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