1697- The Spaniards cede the western third of Hispaniola to the French crown at the treaty of Ryswick. It is now called Saint Domingue. 1697-1791- Saint Domingue becomes the richest colony in the world. It's capital, Cap Franceis, is known as the Paris of the New World. There are now about 700,000 African slaves compared to about 30,000 Whites and 30,000 people of color. 1791- The first major black Rebellion takes place, initiated by Boukman, a voodoo …showed first 75 words of 230 total…

…showed last 75 words of 230 total…the French army, Leclerc, ultimately had Toussaint L'Ouverture seized and deported to France, where he died in prison. 1802- Convention in Paris reintroduces slavery, bringing on even more rebellions and massacres. 1804- Jean-Jacques Dessalines proclaimed the independent Black Republic of Haiti in the northern half of the island. They become the 1st primarily Black republic in the world, the 2nd republic in the world, and the 1st independent country of former slaves in the world.