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4.06- The Second Commission

Revolutions

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Sontenax, the Emancipator of the Hatian Revolution

Sontenax was born into a wealthy, but non noble provincial family. Was sent off to study law in dijon and wound up securing a coveted position in the paris parliament. Like polverel, santenax was not a leader nor very well known. As the revolution progressed, he too fell into brissa's orbit, supported racial equality. And based on an anonymous pamphlet we now know he authored, supported gradual slave ancipation. He did, however, join the jacobins and sat on the committee that issued the club's official support for the may fifteenth decree. The appointment of the positively ancient de sparb is something of a historical mystery no

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