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History Essay Gleb Belousov
History Essay Gleb Belousov
History Essay Gleb Belousov
Gleb Belousov
2023/11/05
Introduction
The Haitian Revolution was an important event that affected global history. It was
a chain of rebellions generally led by former slaves and free coloured people which
eventually caused the creation of the first independent state in Latin America.(Dubois and
Garrigus 30) The project that leaders of the revolution pursued was the creation of a state
to benefit the people which were previously deprived of rights and possessions.(Dubois
and Garrigus 30) The importance of an affair that pursued the objective of emancipation of
Haitian Revolution can be further explored by describing its impact on the world. For
and Garrigus 30) Therefore, it affected the emergence of new states in the Americas which
is one of reasons why countries in the Americas are the way they are. As for more specific
things, the sale of Louisiana to the USA was a consequence of the inability of the French
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Empire to control its colony of Saint-Domingue. (Dubois and Garrigus 29) This sale
offered significant territorial possessions for the USA and affected the geopolitical
The Haitian Revolution was happening in the context of the French revolution and
the Atlantic Slave trade. The French Revolution was an event that brought Saint-
Domingue into war with Britain and Spain.(Gamebook 20) For this reason, Saint-
Domingue was invaded by these two powers.(Gamebook 21) It assisted the emancipation
of slaves because Sonthonax granted freedom to those people who fought for France.
(Gamebook 21) Concerning the Atlantic Slave trade, it was an important factor that shaped
the demographics of Haiti in a form that was beneficial for the revolution. The Atlantic
Slave trade was an exchange between Americas and Africa which resulted in a massive
black, therefore black people had power by being numerous and every side in the conflict
Biography
educated in the french manner and overall was feeling himself as a french man.(character
sheet 1-3) At a young age Belley was brought to Saint-Domingue.(character sheet 1) It’s
not known if he was a slave or not, but at the adult age he was educated, free and owned
his own slaves.(character sheet 1) Even though he had his own slaves, Jean-Baptitste
Belley believed in liberal values.(character sheet 3-4) He wanted to live in a free society
militia and fought against rebel slaves.(character sheet 1) In 1794, he was elected a
Leclerc expedition to the colony, Belley participated in it and then died in prison in 1805.
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(character sheet 1) In summary, Belley was a liberal man. Therefore, he would be upset
by the amount of power that Toussaint Louverture received.(Dubois and Garrigus 161)
My character would dislike the fact that Toussaint Louverture became so powerful.
was nominated a governor for life.(Dubois and Garrigus161). It means that the general was
no longer a democratic ruler because the presence of a governor for life excludes any
possibility for an election during the lifetime of Toussaint. Furthermore, such a leader
would be more similar to some authoritarian king than to a governor that would protect
liberal and democratic values. As we all know and as probably Belley knew, kings usually
tend to rule until their death. Therefore, my character who wants a democratic government
by article 30, in which Toussaint Louverture receives an exclusive right to choose his
successor. (Dubois and Garrigus 161) It means that people of Saint-Domingue won't have
a say in the election of the governor even after the death of Toussaint. Obviously, it goes
against the idea of representation of people because if people don't vote it means that their
opinion is not represented. This idea was very important for Jean-Baptiste Belley.
(character sheet 3-4)He would obviously dislike article 30 since it deprived people of their
The context of the Haitian Revolution would contribute to the negative opinion of my
character on this constitution. This is due to the fact that a big part of the population of
Saint-Domingue was from Africa.(Gamebook 17) This part of the population had a
Therefore, such people supported the idea of having a king. Considering that Touissaint
was already similar to a King because of his privilege of being a governor for life and of
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being able to choose his successor, the general support of monarchy would give him an
opportunity to become a king, or, at least, gather a lot of executive power in his hands.
(Dubois and Garrigus 161) This is exactly what Belley was against. Jean-Baptiste Belley
believed that the power of the government should be limited, so he would obviously be
always suspicious about articles 28 and 30 because they offered an opportunity for
successor goes against the principle of representation and that the article 28 gives him an
opportunity to gather a lot of executive power making him similar to a king. This goes
against liberal and democratic values of Bellay, so he would dislike the constitution of
1801.
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Shutt and King. “From Saint Domingue to Haiti”, 330-1N1-DW Introduction to History