Where was the first successful slave revolt that brought independence for a country?

1 Answer
May 7, 2018

Haiti

Explanation:

The slaves revolted against the French. The slaves were successful in defeating the French armies and achieving independence.

The black slaves outnumbered the White colonists and plantation owners by a margin of 10:1. The harsh treatment of the slaves by the French caused much hatred and resentment. Slaves would run away and hide in the dense forested mountains of the island. These maroons were attack the isolated white plantation owners.

The harsh reprisals of the French sparked a major rebellion that started in 1791 and culminated in the establishment of a free independent nation run by the former slaves in 1804

The successful slave revolt in Haiti was the first and I believe t
he only successful slave revolt the resulted in the establishment of a free slave run independent nation.