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Global Reaction Focused On Slave Violence
- European powers and press immediately framed the Saint-Domingue revolt around fears of slave violence, ignoring broader political causes.
- This framing shaped international responses and justified hostile or minimal aid to the colony.
Politics In Paris Drove Colonial Equality
- Jacques-Pierre Brissot used leverage in the Legislative Assembly to demand equality for free people of color in exchange for colonial troops.
- His political needs in Europe (war preparations) shaped colonial policy on race.
Slave Leaders Sought Limited Deals
- Early slave leaders sought limited bargains: freedom for officers and amnesty, not mass emancipation.
- Those pragmatic demands reveal leadership priorities and realistic aims early in the revolt.