 Here are five interesting facts about the Haitian Revolution. The Haitian Revolution was the only successful slave revolt in history. It ended French colonial rule and established the first independent Black-led Republic in the Americas. The revolution began in 1791 with a massive uprising of enslaved Africans on the island of Saint-Domingue, which was the wealthiest French colony in the Caribbean. Toussaint Louverture, a former slave, emerged as a brilliant military leader of the revolution. Under his leadership, the revolutionaries defeated not only the French colonial forces but also the Spanish and British armies. The revolutionaries didn't just fight for their own freedom but also abolished slavery and established universal education among other social reforms. The revolution inspired several movements against oppression across the globe.