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What was the relationship between abolitionism and the Haitian Revolution?

A. The Haitian Revolution was an example of slaves abolishing slavery through their own military efforts.
B. The Haitian Revolution demonstrated why abolition was nearly impossible in the Americas.
C. The Haitian Revolution was the event that launched the abolitionist movement elsewhere.
D. The Haitian Revolution proved that only slaves could be effective at abolishing slavery from a country.​

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Answer: The link between the Haitian Revolution and the British movement to abolish the slave trade was also intimate. British abolitionist Thomas Clarkson wrote one of the first briefs in defense of the slave rebels of Saint-Domingue in 1792 and argued for an end to the slave trade.

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the correct answer is C
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