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4.06- The Second Commission

Revolutions

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The History of the Spanish Slavery Revolt in the Caribbean

By 17 93, the slave revolt looked like it was finally going to be crushed. But then what happened? Both british and spain have joined the war against france. So rather than being able to press their advantage against the slave armies, the second commission had to suddenly swivel to face the very real threat now posed by their colonial neighbors in santo domingo.

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