Week 5

Letters, pg. 159

I cant believe that Jefferson talked about colored people so negitivily- never knew he felt that way, "however, if they are guarded against the cannibals of the terrible republic, they ought not to object to being eaten by a more cilvilized enemy". He def had it coming for him though, in the letter he wrote to the us minister to rufus king- he states that revolts have broken out in diff parts of the USA, pretty much a chain effect that gave 'considerable impluse' of slaves in the united states to 'act out' pretty much. This shows that america is kind of no diffrent than any other super power at this time- you think of it being a big melting pot as they say, and it was 'founded on justice and equality'... obviously not. 

Constitution of the French Colony of Saint-Domingue, pg. 167

These rights are good because of the new rights the slaves got, but there is still some of them that are a little less lean-ant. for example title 3 of religion states that only some religions can be publicly professed. Title 6 of cultivation and commerce has more to do with 'family'  (dont really get that because i thought they were more like businesses). It seems like there is just a lot of focus on family in general, no divorces, article 11, the status and rights of children born in marriage will be fixed by laws meant to spread and maintain social virtues and encourage and cement familial ties. i wonder if there is more underlying meaning or purpose for all of the family innuendoes. 

The Haitian Declaration of Independence, pg. 188, The Haitian Constitution, pg. 191

Def a cry for freedom "we will live independent or die". This also shows a lot of hate towards the french and them coming and claiming the land. They also stress freedom of religion and no restrictions on doing so. This declaration of independence runs right into the haitian constitution which in my opinion, is a little angry, but i guess they have a right to do so: no white man should own land; there is a stress on haitian citizenship, if you go backrupt you lose your citizenship; if you try to emigrate, and change citizenship, you can die. All of the race comments are generally to the french- for example, white women, germans and poles are allowed to become citizens- no one else.. Its good that they had everyone know a mechanical trade though- allowing for more education and options and specialization's in jobs. Religion is not that great of an issue, it gets more lean-ant from the previous constitution.