Why is the Haitian Revolution unique among the Atlantic revolutions of the late 18th and early 19th centuries?
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Correct answer: It was the only successful slave revolt resulting in the creation of a state
While the American and French Revolutions focused on the rights of white citizens, the Haitian Revolution achieved the total abolition of slavery and the establishment of a nation led by former slaves.
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