Andrea, but a scary versionMore facts about Haiti (and no shade but this was really easy to look up and I won't be answering any more follow-up questions from this thread)
Prior to the revolution Saint-Domingue was the most lucrative colony on the planet, outperforming the entire Spanish empire in the Americas in terms of profit. 1 in 8 French people made their living through the trade system that flourished on the backs of enslaved Haitians.
https://www.brown.edu/Facilities/John_Carter_Brown_Library/exhibitions/remember_haiti/economy.php
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