ion, the making of Haiti became one of the most complex revolutions of history. What once began as a black revolution, turned into a riot between the British, the French, The United States, the blacks, the mulattoes, and all other minor affiliations who were engaged in the war. However this revolution would have never began had it not been for the decisive tactics set forth by the blacks in the beginning which triggered the entire revolution. Both the oppressed blacks and the nations which were after different aspirations kept them fighting for over a decade. The white were after money, power, and land while the blacks were merely attempting to restore peace, freedom, and their ability to practice voodoo. All the havoc ended in the indigenous blacks victorious with their ultimate destiny manifested by ways in which a maroon defended " his own freedom against the onslaughts of established regimes". (Fick 236). The author makes the point that this marked the only spot in history, where a slave revolt resulted in the foundation of a new nation, under the rule of the ex-slaves. ...
