The Caribbean Slave Revolution Colonists in the 18th century created plantations that produced goods such as tobacco, cotton, indigo, and, most importantly, sugar. These plantations required forced labor and so slaves were shipped from Africa to the new world. “The Caribbean was an important plantation that was a major source of sugar for Europe and growing economic expansion. The French had many colonies, including its most valuable possession, Saint-Domingue (Haiti).” Life on the plantations of Saint-Domingue was very brutal, and most of the ointments who survived the journey to the New World died within a few years of their arrival (Slave Revolution 7). This brutal force used on the slaves caused the slaves to rebel. This revolution, which occurred in Haiti, was not only surrounded by political, economic, and racial issues, but was also the reason for the formation of the Haitian Republic. There were many political issues that took place during the haitian revolution that helped form the haitian republic. Each colony has the right to express its wishes regarding the constitution, laws and administration... they can discuss and prepare their own laws... they will not fully exist until the National Assembly has ratified them or the king has not ratified them will have approved (Slave Rev.71 -72).” The National Assembly gave instructions on how elections would be conducted in the colonies and on how to organize the legislative process in the colonies.” Thus the National Assembly did not include any rights for free blacks. This infuriated black men. It seemed that they were not citizens and did not deserve the same rights as free whites. This political issue was also... middle of paper... The slave revolution also caused a complicated relationship between Haiti and France, as well as the abolition of slavery. Eventually the slaves gained freedom and wrote their own constitution. The revolution is the symbol of freedom, the independence of Haiti and the slaves fighting to gain the equality they rightly deserved. Citation PageLaurent Dubois and John D. Garrigus. "Slave Revolution in the Caribbean 1789-1804: A Brief History of Documents". Bedford/St. Martin's, 2006. Works Cited Laurent Dubois and John D. Garrigus "Caribbean Slave Revolution 1789-1804: A Brief Documentary History." Bedford/St. Martin, 2006.