Chapter 17 Continued

Chapter 17 was based Haitian Revolution and what is known as Haiti was once called Saint Domingue. At the time Haiti was considered a wealthy country since it contained 800,00 plantation which produced sugar and coffee. The population was made up of 50,000 slaves who harvest the plantation. The cacasion population was 40,000 and mixed of distinctive cultures 30,000. The country was very diverse with different races.