Enslaved people in Saint-Domingue endured extreme exploitation, horrid living conditions, and the constant threat of violence from French colonists. The conditions of oppression ignited a revolt led by figures like Toussaint L'Ouverture. This revolution marked the first successful slave rebellion in world history, leading to the establishment of Haiti as the first independent Black republic. Its success inspired liberation movements globally and instilled fear in slave-holding societies, highlig