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Haitian Revolution
Words and Definitions
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Toussaint Louverture | Leader of the Haitian Revolution |
| liberated | to be freed from slavery |
| plantation | a place where crops and plants are grown |
| Liberté, égalité, fraternité | French for "liberty, equity, and fraternity." Also the motto of Haiti |
| indigo | a purple plant |
| oppressors | a person or group that keep someone in subservience and hardship, especially by the unjust exercise of authority. |
| Abolished | to formally put an end to something. |