The Roman Republic was certainly a thriving democracy by the standards of its time, but it should be noted that women, slaves, and many men were not allowed to vote.
The Haitian Revolution (1791 – 1804) The Haitian Revolution has often been described as the largest and most successful slave rebellion in the Western Hemisphere. Slaves initiated the rebellion in 1791 and by 1803 they had succeeded in ending not just slavery but French control over the colony.
Democracy is what the early American era is to
