Premise: Haiti . In the midst of the French Revolution ( 1789 -- 1799 ) , slaves and free people of colour revolted in the Haitian Revolution ( 1791 -- 1804 ) , culminating in the abolition of slavery and the defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte 's army at the Battle of Vertières . The Haitian Revolution lasted just over a dozen years ; and apart from Alexandre Pétion , the first President of the Republic , all the first leaders of government were former slaves . The origins of the military history of Haiti lie in the country 's revolution . The Haitian Revolution provoked mixed reactions in the United States .
Hypothesis: Haiti has not had a revolution
Label: CONTRADICTION