haitian/ french revolution (1789-1804) Flashcards
infrastructure
the physical parts of a society that hold it together
corruption
to make evil
colonial
a native or inhabitant of a colony; under power
privilege
private law
dictator
a ruler who abuses his power; what he say goes
hierachy
rank; social status
three estates
1st estate- church officials, had privilege, pay no taxes
2nd estate- nobles, had privilege, pay no taxes
3rd estate- commoners, paid taxes
what did the parisians chant in 1789 ?
liberty, equality, fraternity
national assembly 1789
- 3rd estate
- wrote the declaration of the rights of man
declaration of the rights of man 1791
- one of the basic charters of human liberties
- contains the principles that inspired the french revolution
boukman dutty
voodoo priest who led the first slave revolt in 1791 in which slave masters were killed
toussaint l’ouverture
- leader of haitian revolution in 1791
- wrote haitian constitution in 1801
leger sonthonax
- french abolitionist sent to aid haitian revolution
- helped create the mixed race delegation
king louis xvi and marie antoinette
beheaded by guillotine in 1793
mixed race delegation to national assembly
abolished slavery in french colonies in 1794