Haitian Revolutions: Crash Course World History #30
Saint-Domingue was France’s most valuable colony. But a social structure based on enslaved labor helped launch a radical revolution that rejected slavery and racism.
Key Ideas
As this video progresses, key ideas will be introduced to invoke discussion.
Key Ideas
Think about the following questions as you watch the video
- 01:28 Why was Saint-Domingue such an important colony?
- 03:35 What was the social structure of Saint-Domingue, and why was it so unstable?
- 05:43 How did the French Revolution influence Saint-Domingue?
- 09:12 Why was the Haitian Revolution successful?
- 11:48 Why does John Green say that the Haitian Revolution was so important?