... the true diversity of the independence movements of Latin America. The people of Haiti supported and inspired their revolution, while Brazil's independence was a result of a simple transfer of power from one authority to another. The difference between these two events is clearly demonstrated through an examination of the cause, method and results of these movements. A key ingredient to any revolution is a cause. In order to have change, people need a reason for that change. The cause is the driving force, the reason and the purpose behind a revolution. When studying a political movement, it is essential to examine who the action benefited. Sometimes the cause is created by the public to benefit the people, but in other cases it is created by the elite to benefit themselves. While the revolt in Haiti seems to demonstrate the former, Brazil clearly demonstrates the latter. When Napoleon invaded the ...

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