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1789

1789: The total number of enslaved people in St. Domingo reached approximately 480,000 by the eve of the French Revolution.

1789: The total number of enslaved people in St. Domingo reached approximately 480,000 by the eve of the French Revolution. This vast labor force was distributed across fifty-two parishes, each of which maintained militia units to preserve internal security.

Source  ·  p. 5, 10 Edwards, Historical Survey, 5, 10