The Latin American revolutions from 1804 to 1821 were generally all "wars for independence", primarily in French, Spanish and Portuguese colonies. They were heavily influenced by the American and French revolutions. <span />
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This was such an important phenomenon because at the time furs and skins were really expensive. Easily 8,000 for just a zebras hide, if not more. Africa was one of the biggest places to poach. Poaching is when an animal is killed illegally.
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Touissaint L'Ouverture is most closely associated with leading the revolution in Haiti against the French, and helping Haiti win their independence.
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