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The Haitian Revolution: Toussaint Louverture and Liberty
Investigate how enslaved Haitians led by Toussaint Louverture defeated colonial armies to create the first free Black republic.
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Independence, Revolution, and Nation-Building in the Americas
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Investigate how revolutionary ideas led to independence movements and new nations across the Western Hemisphere.
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SS.6.1.2Colorado Social Studies Standards · All agesInvestigate the historical eras, individuals, groups, ideas, and themes within regions of the Western Hemisphere and their relationships with one another.
SS.6.4.1Colorado Social Studies Standards · All agesExamine civic participation within different governmental systems of the Western Hemisphere.