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What country was the first independent Nation of Latin America and the Caribean, and was the only nation established as a slave revolt?

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Haiti was the first independent nation of Latin America and the Caribbean, and it was uniquely founded as a result of a slave revolt.

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The First Independent Nation of Latin America and the Caribbean

The first independent nation of Latin America and the Caribbean, established directly from a slave revolt, was Haiti. The revolution in Saint-Domingue, which began on August 22, 1791, led to the creation of Haiti after slaves successfully overthrew the French colonial power. With the leadership of Toussaint Louverture and inspired by the ideals of the French Revolution—liberté, égalité, and fraternité—the slave population fought for and won their independence, officially declared in 1804. This made Haiti not only the first independent nation in Latin America and the Caribbean but also the only nation to be founded as a result of a slave revolt.

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