The Revolution and The Media
The revolution of African slaves brought many fears to colonies surrounding Haiti and the Caribbean. Among these fears were that of prominent, wealthy American slave owners, who in reading about the revolution, also read about speculation of what was to come to their own colonies. However, papers like the Colombian Centinel took the extra steps to support the revolution, in the sense that it was in fact one based on the foundations of the American Revolution. The French media also played an important role in the Haitian Revolution, with contributions that made many French upstarts quite interested in the young, passionate Toussaint's writings of freedom. However, all was not simple in media. A top player that significantly drove Toussaint into fear of backlash from France was Santhonax, who was heavily responsible for many outlooks of Haiti in the French newspapers. Yet, Santhonax was one of the only contenders that truly pushed for the independence of the African slaves and ended up being a major factor in Toussaint's decision of declaring independence from France.
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