The result of the Haitian Revolution, which took place from 1791 to 1804, was the establishment of Haiti as the first independent Black republic in the world and the first nation to abolish slavery entirely. Led by figures like Toussaint L'Ouverture and Jean-Jacques Dessalines, the revolution began as a slave uprising against French colonial rule in Saint-Domingue. Following a protracted struggle, Haiti declared its independence on January 1, 1804. This revolutionary success inspired other enslaved peoples and anti-colonial movements globally, but Haiti faced economic isolation and significant challenges post-revolution, including reparations to France, which hampered its development for decades.