| An Historical Survey of the French Colony in the Island of St. Domingo Contributor(s): Edwards, Bryan (Author) |
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ISBN: 1108023223 ISBN-13: 9781108023221 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $36.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Caribbean & West Indies - General - History | Modern - 18th Century - History | World - General |
| Series: Cambridge Library Collection: Slavery and Abolition (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.69" W x 9.61" (1.00 lbs) 284 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Caribbean & West Indies - Chronological Period - 18th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Bryan Edwards (1743-1800) was a wealthy West Indian planter, politician and historian. He vigorously opposed the abolition of the slave trade, since the sugar industry relied heavily on it. An Historical Survey of the French Colony in the Island of St. Domingo was published in 1797. St Domingo (now Haiti) had been one of the most prosperous West Indian economies, producing more sugar and coffee than all the British West Indies combined. The harsh treatment of the slaves under the French code noir led to a widespread revolt in 1791, in part inspired by the French Revolution. An alliance between white planters and the British to take over the island was unsuccessful. Edwards feared that the revolt would spread to other islands, destroying their trade. The rebellion in St Domingo was of major significance, as it led to the colony becoming the first independent black-ruled republic in 1804. |