Question

Which statement describes the social division of Saint-Domingue before the
Haitian Revolution?

Answer 1

While most people were Africans, a small group of French aristocrats controlled the government.

Answer 2

While most people were Africans, a small group of French aristocrats controlled the government.

Step-by-step explanation:

The slave owners, both white and people of color, feared the slaves and knew that the incredible concentration of slaves (the slaves outnumbered the free people 10-1) required exceptional control. This, in part, accounts for the special harshness and cruelty of slavery in Saint-Domingue.