The Revolt of the Coloreds of San Domen

The white revolt in mid 17 91 is the first of our three revolts. Meanwhile, the free colords of san domen were just as incensed as the whites after the arrival of the may fifteenth decree. They wanted every whites only assembly on the island declared illegal for not allowing qualified colords to vote or participate. But up in lacap, governor blancheland was more concerned with the existing white revolt than a potential colored revolt. And he refused the demands and ordered the morabole assembly to disperse. With the governor siding with the treasonous whites who stood in defiance to the king and the national assembly, the coloreds decided not to disperse, but instead to take