Toussaint L’Ouverture fought against the French until his troops converted over to their side and fought back against him. L’Ouverture eventually resigned and was later captured and killed. Throughout the revolution the troops would practice their religion of Vodou. Vodou was very important to them and brought the troops together. Jean Jacques Dessalines was the final leader of the revolution. After defeating the French he proclaimed Haiti’s independence in 1804. A new declaration was made and slavery was abolished. The Mexican War started in 1810 by Miguel Hidalgo. Hidalgo started the war for independence calling it “Grito de Dolores” (Cry for Dolores). Dolores was where Hidalgo lived. After Hidalgo had been captured and killed, Jose Morelos, a Mestizo priest lead the revolution. His goals were to reform the social classes and abolish slavery. Morelos was killed but Mestizos and Indians continued to fight for their rights against the royalists. Both revolutions had multiple leaders and ended up with having social change and slavery
Toussaint L’Ouverture fought against the French until his troops converted over to their side and fought back against him. L’Ouverture eventually resigned and was later captured and killed. Throughout the revolution the troops would practice their religion of Vodou. Vodou was very important to them and brought the troops together. Jean Jacques Dessalines was the final leader of the revolution. After defeating the French he proclaimed Haiti’s independence in 1804. A new declaration was made and slavery was abolished. The Mexican War started in 1810 by Miguel Hidalgo. Hidalgo started the war for independence calling it “Grito de Dolores” (Cry for Dolores). Dolores was where Hidalgo lived. After Hidalgo had been captured and killed, Jose Morelos, a Mestizo priest lead the revolution. His goals were to reform the social classes and abolish slavery. Morelos was killed but Mestizos and Indians continued to fight for their rights against the royalists. Both revolutions had multiple leaders and ended up with having social change and slavery