“Slaves’ Reaction to the French
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Who formed a plot to set fire to the plantations and kill all the whites?
All the drivers, coachmen, domestic servants, and trusted slaves of the neighboring plantations / surrounding districts.
In effect, ratifying Sonthonax’s fait accompli decree abolished what?
Slavery was abolished in all French colonies, and slaves were made citizens.
When was Martinique occupied by the British?
Martinique was occupied by the British from 1794 to 1802.
When did Napoleon invade Egypt?
Napoleon invaded Egypt in the year 1798.
What profession did Manuel Belgrano’s father have?
His father was a merchant.
What roles did slave women play?
Early in the uprising, some women helped whites to flee or fled with them; others exacted revenge. They continued to provide food and raise families, often under perilous conditions, fleeing with their children from camp to camp and enduring extreme hunger.
What did the National Convention declare was abolished in all colonies?
The slavery of negroes.
What did Bonaparte support in all of his public statements?
Bonaparte supported emancipation in all of his public statements.
How were Egyptian soldiers who fled from a battle considered?
Egyptian soldiers who fled from a battle were considered traitors to their communities and apostates to his fath and creed.
What four ideas took hold of Manuel around 1789 (the time of the French Revolution)?
The ideas of “liberty, equality, security, and property” took a firm hold on Manuel.
What did the slaves of Limbe and Acul set fire to, and what things did they burn?
They set fire to the plantation on their way to Le Cap. They will burn the big houses, kill the whites, seize their arms and ammunition, and then join their comrades from the neighboring districts who will already be in front of Le Cap.
Why did Toussaint have both Barthelemy and Thomas executed?
Suspicion of disloyalty.
What is Bonaparte’s policy (relating to governing)?
Bonaparte’s policy as it relates to governing is “My policy is to govern men like most of them want to be governed”.
What did the French do to the Great Mosque?
The French “removed its minbar (pulpit), wrecked its iywan, took its wood, shook its pillars, and removed its Iron stool near its praying area (maqsura)” from the great Mosque.
When and with how many men did General Beresford enter Buenos Aires? How is the General's entrance described?
General Beresford entered Buenos Aires in the year 1806 with “about 1400 men”. The general's entrance is described as “unfortunate”.
What animal was sacrificed to the all-powerful spirit of the black race?
An entirely black pig
Where was the decree celebrated?
In a public ceremony at Notre Dame.
What were the sources for the two texts?
Source for (a) “Journal du comte P. L. Roederer, minister et conseiller d’état [Paris, 1909], 15-16. “
Source for (b) “Lewis Goldsmith, Recueil de décrets, ordonnances, traité de paix … de Napoléon Bonaparte [London, 1813], 1: 257-58.”
According to the narrator, what did the French do to their dead?
According to the narrator, the French do not bury their dead and instead “toss them on garbage heaps like the corpses of dogs and beasts, or to throw them into the sea”.
What emotions did Manuel experience after the battle in which he fought against General Beresford? What are Manuel’s opinions of General Beresford?
Manuel, after the battle, is filled with anger at his own limitations (lack of military knowledge) and becomes even more disheartened when he learns that so few men were able to take the city. Manuel calls General Beresford brave and honorable and admires him.
Who opposed the king granting three days a week?
The whites
What was Belley’s background, and how did he get his freedom?
Belley had been a slave and slaveowner. He purchased his freedom and worked for a long time as a hairdresser in Cap Francais. He was France’s first black legislator.
What would happen to anyone who “dares to separate from the Captain-General”?
Anyone who separates from Captain-General, “The wrath of the Republic will devour him just as fire devours your dried-up sugarcane”.
How is the picture of the Prophet described by Abd-al-Rahman 'al-Jabarti?
The picture of the Prophet is described as “standing upon his feet looking toward Heaven as if menacing all creation. In his right hand is the sword and in his left the Book and around him are his Companions, may God be pleased with them, also with swords in their hands.”
What historical event is mentioned at the very end of the text? In what years did this event take place?
The American Revolution is mentioned at the end of the text. The American Revolution took place from 1775 to 1783.