 The St. John's Slave Rebellion is one of the earliest and longest lasting slave rebellions in the Americas.It ended with defeat, however, and many rebels, including one of the leaders Breffu, committed suicide rather than being recaptured.The most successful slave uprising was the Haitian Revolution, which began in 1791 and was eventually led by Toussaint L'Ouverture, culminating in the independent black republic of Haiti.