Has anyone here ever read anything on the slave revolt in Haiti?
This had a direct bearing on things in the United States. Like the very first time the fledgling republic had to deal with a immediate large influx of refugees, and the stories they brought with them. Also the insuing slave revolts in places like Louisiana ( German Coast for example). This had a large impact on the question of just what might be done with freed slaves. How would they be able to become infused with the society. Other than the push to return them to their original homeland.
The Louisiana territory went from slave-holding French, to non-slave Spanish, back to slave holding French, in just a matter of a few decades before finally ending up US territory. During this time, freemen and slave had gained much more liberal rights and privileges in the territory. The Hatian revolt changed all this all over the US of A
There existed many slaveowners in the south that were not abolitionist, but they were truely anti-slavery. It sounds weird, but they did exist. They knew it was more economically feasible to use free labor. Not having to house, feed, and clothe them. But,,,, the also knew the consequences of the sudden release of 1000’s of individuals into the local populance. Akin to dumping a big box of puppies in your nice, clean living room. And what you’d find there after you returned in a few hours.
Founder Ancient Order of the 1895 Winchester
"Come, shall we go and kill us venison? And yet it irks me the poor dappled fools, Being native burghers of this desert city, Should in their own confines with forked heads Have their round haunches gored."
