this was a very interesting read as well- "Europeans became attached to African women who cared for them all the more intently because they hoped liberty would be their reward." Its funny that that was a motive to be intimate with a white englishmen, but it also shows how much the french still had power over the colored- even in an everyday, wife at home, sense. what also surprised me is that many of these husbands of the mullato race didnt think that their mullato bore children deserved his will of land and slaves... crazy. But on the flip side, i do think that this article does a good job in showing progression with mixed marriage and whatnot. i think that once cultures start to mix in marriage, and its being accepted, that open mindedness in societies as a whole improves.
History of the Revolution of Saint-Domingue, pg. 89
This article was harssshhh: when hes describing their religious ceremony: "it is natural that a cast this ignorant and stupid would begin the most horrible attacks with the superstitious rites of an absurd and blood thirsty religion. First off: they want the same freedoms as the whites who 'own' them, secondly, this shows how prominent chirst religions probably still were at that time. Its also amazing that some slaves spared and saved their masters..
Reports from the Insurrection, pg. 95
This was a pretty violent, first hand account. Because it was published in Philadelphia, you can imagine what the white slave owners in america must of been thinking at the time- it kind of came off as a warning that that might happen to them... Its also interesting how the mixed races were choosing what sides they wanted to be on.
The Abolition of Slavery, pg. 129
This passage shows that things are progressing in france- you still have to wonder the governments motives are though, because it could just be a stunt to help settle things down or to prevent future rebellions. But it is a step in the right direction, nonetheless.
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