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Deliberate Commissioner Selection
- The Second Commission were appointed to enforce the Law of April 4 and reshape colonial governance.
- Brissot picked discreet allies Santenax and Polverel to push racial equality without Friends of the Blacks baggage.
Troop Strength Was An Illusion
- Reinforcements meant to total ~20,000 left far fewer troops fit for service due to disease.
- European soldiers repeatedly arrived sick and numbers plummeted, undermining military plans.
Threefold Colonial Mandate
- The commission had three aims: mixed governance, stop independence talk, and crush the slave uprising.
- Santenax publicly denied plans to abolish slavery while prioritizing control and stability.