Part Three: The Haitain Revolution: The Most Successful Revolt in the Americas
2025/2/10
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The widespread belief in poisoning by enslaved people, fueled by colonial authorities, led to brutal inquisitions and widespread suffering. Ironically, this hysteria, through its extreme oppression, triggered labor strikes among enslaved people, which became a major catalyst for the revolution. These strikes, led by skilled laborers and even some overseers, showed the enslaved people's power and laid the groundwork for the larger rebellion.
- Poison hysteria used as a tool of oppression by colonial authorities
- Enslaved people used labor strikes as a form of resistance
- Strikes led by skilled laborers and even some overseers
- Strikes showed the enslaved people's power
- Hysteria inadvertently contributed to the revolution
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