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Date: 1791-1804, Leaders: Toussaint L’Ouverture, Jean-Jacques Dessalines, Outcomes: Abolition of slavery, independence of Haiti from France, Historical Significance: First successful slave revolt leading to the establishment of a free state governed by non-whites and former captives

Date: 1910-1920, Leaders: Francisco I. Madero, Emiliano Zapata, Pancho Villa, Outcomes: End of Porfirio Diaz's dictatorship, creation of the current Mexican constitution, Historical Significance: Transformation of Mexican society and government, introduction of agrarian reform and labor rights

Date: 1953-1959, Leaders: Fidel Castro, Che Guevara, Fulgencio Batista, Outcomes: Overthrow of Batista, establishment of a communist state, Historical Significance: Significant shift in the political and economic orientation of Cuba, leading to long-standing U.S. sanctions

Date: 1810-1818, Leaders: Manuel Belgrano, José de San Martín, Outcomes: Independence of Argentina from Spain, formation of a national government, Historical Significance: Part of the broader Spanish American wars of independence, set stage for further liberation movements in South America

Date: 1980-1992, Leaders: José Napoleón Duarte, Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front (FMLN), Outcomes: Chapultepec Peace Accords, reforms to the military, constitution, and electoral system, Historical Significance: Highlighted human rights violations and the role of U.S. intervention during the Cold War

Date: 1811-1824, Leaders: José de San Martín, Simón Bolívar, Outcomes: Independence from Spain, beginning of the republican period in Peru, Historical Significance: Final victory for the independence movement in Spanish South America after the Battle of Ayacucho

Date: 1960s-1990, Leaders: Anastasio Somoza Debayle, Daniel Ortega, Outcomes: Overthrow of Somoza dynasty, rise of the Sandinista government, Historical Significance: Impact on Cold War politics, spurred U.S. involvement in Contra war

Date: 1964-Present, Leaders: FARC, ELN, Colombian government leaders, Outcomes: Partial peace agreements, ongoing violence, Historical Significance: One of the longest-running conflicts in the world, with roots in land inequalities and political tensions

Date: 1809-1822, Leaders: Antonio José de Sucre, Simón Bolívar, Outcomes: Independence from Spain, incorporation into Gran Colombia, Historical Significance: Intertwined with the larger independence movements in South America led by figures such as Bolívar and Sucre

Date: 1903, Leaders: José Agustín Arango, Manuel Amador Guerrero, Outcomes: Independence of Panama from Colombia, control over the Panama Canal Zone by the U.S., Historical Significance: Altered the geopolitics of the region by creating a new nation and enabling the construction of the Panama Canal

Date: 1810-1823, Leaders: Simón Bolívar, Francisco de Miranda, Outcomes: Independence of Venezuela from Spain, part of the creation of Gran Colombia, Historical Significance: Part of the larger South American independence struggle, marked by the leadership of Simón Bolívar

Date: 1930, Leaders: Getúlio Vargas, Washington Luís, Júlio Prestes, Outcomes: End of Old Republic, beginning of Vargas Era, Historical Significance: Marked a shift to a centralized and nationalist government, setting stage for a corporatist state and later, a dictatorship

Date: 1844, Leaders: Juan Pablo Duarte, Francisco del Rosario Sánchez, Ramón Matías Mella, Outcomes: Independence from Haiti, establishment of the Dominican Republic, Historical Significance: Emphasized anti-colonial sentiment and the struggle for national sovereignty in the Caribbean

Date: 1973, Leaders: Salvador Allende, Augusto Pinochet, Outcomes: Overthrow of Allende's government, establishment of Pinochet's military dictatorship, Historical Significance: A major event in the Cold War era highlighting U.S. intervention in Latin America; human rights abuses under Pinochet's regime