Women in the Haitian Revolution

During the Haitian Revolution (1791–1804), Haitian women of all social standings engaged in an uprising of enslaved people that successfully ousted French colonial power from the island. The 1791 revolt of enslaved individuals in Saint-Domingue was the largest and most successful slave rebellion in modern history. Despite their various important roles in the Haitian Revolution, women revolutionaries have rarely been included or acknowledged in historical and literary narratives of the slave revolts. However, in recent years, extensive academic research has been dedicated to their roles and contributions to the revolution.

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