January 13, 2009January 13, 2009Soldiers in Iraq can supper more Soldiers in Iraq can supper more than physical injuries. They can than physical injuries. They can

and do suffer from post traumatic and do suffer from post traumatic stress disorder. Recently the stress disorder. Recently the

Pentagon decided against Pentagon decided against awarding medals for post awarding medals for post

traumatic stress disorder. What do traumatic stress disorder. What do you think? Are medals only for you think? Are medals only for

physical injuries?physical injuries?

The Purple HeartThe Purple Heart Awarded to members Awarded to members

of the military of the military wounded in combatwounded in combat

World War II: World War II: 964,409 964,409

Korea: 136,936 Korea: 136,936 Vietnam: 200,676 Vietnam: 200,676 Persian Gulf: 590 Persian Gulf: 590 Afghanistan: 2,743 Afghanistan: 2,743

(as of 8/21/2008) (as of 8/21/2008) Iraq: 33,923 (as of Iraq: 33,923 (as of

8/21/2008) 8/21/2008)

HomeworkHomework

What question would What question would you ask Toussaint you ask Toussaint Louverture if you could?Louverture if you could?

I know you don’t know I know you don’t know who he is, but by the who he is, but by the end of the day you will.end of the day you will.

HaitiHaiti Located in the Located in the

Caribbean Caribbean Originally Originally

colonized by colonized by the Frenchthe French

Site of sugar Site of sugar plantationsplantations

Site of the Site of the largest largest successful successful slave rebellion slave rebellion in historyin history

Sugar is grown on Sugar is grown on plantations. It is very plantations. It is very

profitable, but it was the profitable, but it was the deadliest form of plantation deadliest form of plantation

slavery there was.slavery there was.

The French RevolutionThe French Revolution

The revolution The revolution loosened French loosened French rule.rule.

Free Africans on Free Africans on Haiti expected the Haiti expected the Declaration of the Declaration of the Rights of Man would Rights of Man would apply to them.apply to them.

When the French When the French refused, free refused, free Africans revolted.Africans revolted.

1791 - The Slaves join 1791 - The Slaves join the fightthe fight

No one expected No one expected the slaves to fightthe slaves to fight

The French tried The French tried to put down the to put down the rebellionrebellion

In 1794 the In 1794 the Declaration of the Declaration of the Rights of Man Rights of Man was applied to was applied to Free Africans, but Free Africans, but slavery remainedslavery remained

Toussaint Toussaint LouvertureLouverture Self educated former Self educated former

slaveslave Re – conquered Haiti Re – conquered Haiti

for the Frenchfor the French Ruled Haiti for a few Ruled Haiti for a few

yearsyears Ended slavery in Haiti Ended slavery in Haiti

and also freed slaves and also freed slaves in nearby Santo in nearby Santo Domingo (Dominican Domingo (Dominican Republic)Republic)

Toussaint Toussaint LouvertureLouverture

Slavery ended during his Slavery ended during his rulerule

Issued a constitution for Issued a constitution for HaitiHaiti

Was persuaded to join Was persuaded to join with the French in 1802with the French in 1802

Louverture was betrayed Louverture was betrayed and imprisoned by the and imprisoned by the FrenchFrench

He died in prison in 1802He died in prison in 1802

Haiti Wins IndependenceHaiti Wins Independence

Jean Jacques Dessalines Jean Jacques Dessalines was the next leader of was the next leader of the Haitiansthe Haitians

The Haitians were The Haitians were helped by the British helped by the British blockade of the Frenchblockade of the French

Dessalines beats the Dessalines beats the French on November French on November 18, 180318, 1803

The French quitThe French quit

The Haitian RepublicThe Haitian Republic

On January 1, On January 1, 1804 Haiti is 1804 Haiti is declared a declared a republicrepublic

The Second The Second republic in the republic in the western worldwestern world

The largest The largest successful slave successful slave rebellion everrebellion ever

ClassworkClasswork

Questions p. 675 Skillbuilder p, Questions p. 675 Skillbuilder p, 674.674.

Also…Also… Create a miniposter about the Haitian Create a miniposter about the Haitian

revolution.revolution. OROR Write a letter proposing honoring Write a letter proposing honoring

Toussaint Louverture on a stamp. Toussaint Louverture on a stamp.