a term to describe activities that involve trying to make money

refers to a style of fighting that is not out in the open, but instead is conducted as secretly as possible

the title given to the ruler of a country, that usually still has to answer to someone above them, such as a king or emperor, or a government in another country

the people at the top of society with access to money and power

refers to the idea that a person, organisation or nation can act independently from anyone else’s control

Toussaint L'Ouverture and the fight for independence

History

The foundation of Haiti is an important cause of the abolition of the Transatlantic Slave Trade and inspires further uprisings in the Caribbean. This will help pupils understand arguments about the legacy of empire and the impact that it had on colonies

Pupils will already have knowledge of slavery and the impact that it had on West African societies (Y8). They will also have an understanding of rebellions and uprisings in the English context, from their study of the Peasants' Revolt (Y7).

The Haitian Revolution: what was its role in the abolition of the slave trade? 

Historic or outdated representations of people that may portray inequality or injustice.

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

Depiction of war, threats of war, death or the aftermath of war.

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Complete the following sentence with the correctly spelled region: Saint-Domingue was France's most profitable colony in the __________.

Which method of warfare did L’Ouverture’s troops use?

In what year did revolt break out in Saint-Domingue?

Britain was worried about slave revolts spreading to which of its colonies?

maintain economic and political ties with France

Which of the below did Toussaint L’Ouverture attempt to do during his time as official French governor of Saint-Domingue?

Which word describes the group in a society who are at the top of the social hierarchy with power and authority?

What word describes the 'stratification' of a society into levels where those at the top have power and authority, and those at the bottom have no power or authority?

Enlightenment ideas spread throughout Europe and the Americas.

France experienced revolution and their king was executed.

France promised freedom and equality for everyone living under French rule.

Grands blancs refused to pass rights on to the free people of Saint-Domingue.

Free people of Saint-Domingue formed an alliance with the enslaved Africans. 

Toussaint L’Ouverture became the leader of the revolt.

Starting with the earliest, arrange the following events into chronological order.

Roughly how many free people of colour were living in Saint-Domingue at the time of the Haitian Revolution in 1791?

originally enslaved, then a free man who became leader of the revolt

the group of white French elites who owned slaves and ruled the colony

the two groups, aside from the grands blancs, who were free in Haiti

the 500 000 people forced to work in the colony in dire conditions

Match the group or person to their description.

equality (everyone having the same opportunities)

What did the French Revolution promise to all who lived under French rule?

There were around half a million enslaved Africans in Saint-Domingue at the time of the revolt in 1791. How is half a million written numerically?

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Adult supervision recommended

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Toussaint L'Ouverture and the fight for independence

Lesson outcome

Content guidance

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.