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This colossal revolt began in 1791, with enslaved Africans fighting to overthrow French rule. It was driven by the ruthless plantation economy, the influence of revolutionary ideas from France and America, and leaders like Touissant Louverture. The conflict was brutal, involving massacres, guerrilla warfare, and international intervention. By 1804, Haiti was the first Black republic to abolish slavery and become independent, profoundly altering notions of freedom and colonial power worldwide.