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Which nation became the world's first Black-led republic after its enslaved population defeated Napoleon's armies in 1804?
Answer
Haiti
Haiti declared independence in 1804 after enslaved Haitians defeated French forces sent by Napoleon, becoming the first nation founded by a successful slave revolt and the first Black-led republic.
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Haiti's enslaved people defeated Napoleon's armies and abolished slavery in 1804, making it the world's first successful slave revolution and only Black-led republic.
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- Liberia
- Jamaica
- Cuba
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- revolution
- napoleon
- caribbean
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