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Why was the rebellion by slaves suppressed by the french army?

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Saint Domingue slaves were influenced by the French & American Revolutions, and the flowing in Enlightenment ideas. ... He took control of the island and freed all the slaves. The French army came and tried to take him from power.

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Explanation:Most of the rebel leaders professed to be fighting for the king of France, who they believed had issued a decree freeing the slaves, which had been suppressed by the colonial governor. As such, they were demanding their rights as Frenchmen which been granted by the king.

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