How Did Thomas George Contribute To The Haitian Revolution
In the years 1650-1880s, African slaves were brought to the Americas to work on plantations. Forced labor by the slave owners resulted in high crop yields. This however also resulted in the mistreatment of slaves on the plantations. Most slaves stayed and worked while some went against their owners. In Inhuman Traffick One slave, Thomas George, was sold into slavery (88). George ended up having an opportunity to leave the Plantation and went with British sailors to find his captors and his wife Sarah (Blaufarb, 92-93). Thomas George’s actions were the result of mistreatment of slaves in the Plantation Complex and the Transatlantic Slave Trade. The Plantation Complex was a system of economy for the Colonies (Lecture, 9-21). The plantations required hard labor which resulted in the need for slaves. Thomas George was sold as a slave to a plantation owner named Sergente (Blaufarb, 90). Originally, George was a free man and a sailor of the
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L’Ouverture was once a slave but became a free man (Podcast Episode 11). However, when the Haitian Revolution began, he became the leader of the group of slaves and fought for liberty, equality and fraternity (Podcast Episode 11). The leadership of L’Ouverture led to a successful revolution and the Independence of Haiti and its inhabitant. On the contrary, George was not leading a group of slaves in a revolution, he led British sailors to where his captives were. Unfortunately, due to diplomatic complications, George and the British were not able to find his captors and George’s wife Sarah. Albeit the consequence from the attempt from George caused an uproar of unrest in the colonies between slaves and plantation owner as more slaves fight for freedom. All things considered, both George and L’Ouverture were impelled to take action in each of their situations because of the poor treatment of their
L’Ouverture was once a slave but became a free man (Podcast Episode 11). However, when the Haitian Revolution began, he became the leader of the group of slaves and fought for liberty, equality and fraternity (Podcast Episode 11). The leadership of L’Ouverture led to a successful revolution and the Independence of Haiti and its inhabitant. On the contrary, George was not leading a group of slaves in a revolution, he led British sailors to where his captives were. Unfortunately, due to diplomatic complications, George and the British were not able to find his captors and George’s wife Sarah. Albeit the consequence from the attempt from George caused an uproar of unrest in the colonies between slaves and plantation owner as more slaves fight for freedom. All things considered, both George and L’Ouverture were impelled to take action in each of their situations because of the poor treatment of their