The slave revolt that founded a new nation

In August 1791, slaves in the French colony of Saint-Domingue revolted, rising up by the thousands. Within ten days they've taken over the whole northern province. By the following year, they controlled a third of the colony. It was the spark that would ignite the Haitian revolution — a 13-year-long endeavour. Independence would finally come on January 1, 1804. But they would have to defeat three European countries to get there.<br /><br />This is episode 64 of Stories of Resistance—a podcast produced by <a href="https://therealnews.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">The Real News</a>. Each week, we’ll bring you stories of resistance like this. Inspiration for dark times.<br /><br />Please consider supporting this podcast and Michael Fox’s reporting on his <a href="http://patreon.com/mfox" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Patreon account</a>: <a href="http://patreon.com/mfox" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">patreon.com/mfox</a>. There you can also see exclusive pictures, video, and interviews. <br /><br />If you like what you hear, please subscribe, like, share, comment, or leave a review. And please consider signing up for the Stories of Resistance podcast feed, either in <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1GtnrSF03VgQCzyRIRUIAE" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Spotify</a>, <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/stories-of-resistance/id1803542348" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/stories-of-resistance--6566893" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Spreaker</a>, or wherever you listen.<br /><br />Written and produced by <a href="https://www.patreon.com/mfox" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Michael Fox</a>.<br /><i><b></b></i><br /><b>Become a member and join the <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/stories-of-resistance--6566893/support" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Stories of Resistance Supporters Club</a> today!</b><br /><b><br />Follow Stories of Resistance on <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1GtnrSF03VgQCzyRIRUIAE" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Spotify</a> or <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/stories-of-resistance/id1803542348" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a></b><br /><b></b><br /><b><a href="https://therealnews.com/newsletter-pod" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Sign up for our newsletter</a><br /></b><br /><b></b><b>Follow us on:</b><br /><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/therealnews.com" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Bluesky: @therealnews.com</a><br /><a href="https://facebook.com/therealnews" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Facebook: The Real News Network</a><br /><a href="https://twitter.com/therealnews" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Twitter: @TheRealNews</a><br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/therealnews" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">YouTube: @therealnews</a><br /><a href="https://www.instagram.com/therealnewsnetwork/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Instagram: @therealnewsnetwork</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-real-news-podcast--2952221/support" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Help us continue producing radically independent news and in-depth analysis by following us and becoming a monthly sustainer.</a><br /><b></b><br /><b>Follow us on:</b><br /><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/therealnews.com" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Bluesky: @therealnews.com</a><b><br /></b><a href="https://facebook.com/therealnews" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Facebook: The Real News Network</a><br /><a href="https://twitter.com/therealnews" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Twitter: @TheRealNews</a><br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/therealnews" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">YouTube: @therealnews</a><br /><a href="https://www.instagram.com/therealnewsnetwork/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Instagram: @therealnewsnetwork</a><br /><a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-real-news-podcast--2952221/support" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank"><b></b></a><br /><b></b><a href="https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-real-news-podcast--2952221/support" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank"><b>Become a member and join the Supporters Club for The Real News Podcast today!</b></a>