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How Haiti became the first country before Britain to abolish slavery after revolt

May 13, 2018 10:11 AM

Read this from Face2Face Africa... Long before the British abolished slave trade in 1833, the first slave trade came to an end due to political and other kinds of events, particularly the Haitian revolution in 1791.

Haiti Battle of Vertieres
Haiti Battle of Vertieres

Men and women sold into slavery revolted against the system to obtain their freedom and eventual independence for the country now known as Haiti.

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