Question

You are a non-white Saint Domingan (Haitian) in 1791. Type a letter to France declaring your country’s demands or independence.

Your letter must refer to conditions and include at least 3 rights discussed during the enlightenment or other revolutions studied in class.
Keep in mind that you are trying to persuade French assemblymen, who are white and middle-class.
Your letter must include the date (1791), a greeting, and a salutation.

Answer 1

Haiti was the richest and most productive European colony in the world going into the 1800s. ... In 1838, France agreed to reduce the debt to 90 million francs to be paid over a period of 30 years to compensate former plantation owners who had lost their property; the 2004 equivalent of US$21 billion.

On 12 February 1838, France finally agreed to reduce the debt to 90 million francs to be paid over a period of 30 years to compensate former plantation owners who had lost their property; the 2004 equivalent of US$21 billion.