Revolutions Compared: France, Haiti, Latin America

CASE BRIEF: Enlightenment ideals of liberty and equality sparked revolutions on three continents — with very different outcomes.

TASK: Evaluate shared Enlightenment ideals against differing outcomes across the French, Haitian, and Latin American revolutions.

EVIDENCE: Declaration of the Rights of Man excerpt (France) - Haitian Declaration of Independence excerpt - Simon Bolivar speech excerpt

ANALYZE: Which revolution most fully achieved its founding ideals? Why did the Haitian Revolution face different international reactions than the French Revolution? What role did race and slavery play in each revolution's outcome?

BUILD A CLAIM: Argue which of the three revolutions came closest to fulfilling its own Enlightenment ideals, and why the others fell short.

RUBRIC: Compares all three revolutions directly - Addresses race/slavery as a factor - Cites founding-document language from at least two revolutions