St. Domingue Video Analysis

Europeans identified and treated the people of St. Domingue horribly and as if they where inferior to them. They forced them to work and ranked people based on how much “black blood” they had. The hundreds of ranks that where made gave everyone different names, like mulatto, and determined how they lived and where treated. People of color where not equal, and noticed this. So they decided to ask for freedom. Freedom was denied by the government, and the tension between whites and people of color grew tremendously. Some freed slaves decided to take action, and one of theses slaves was Toussaint L’Ouverture. He learned to read and write as a slave, and was very smart. He rose to become a very important figure and role model for slaves. The slaves …show more content…
It portrays all of the information fairly. I think the goal of this video is to inform people about how the slaves of St. Domingue achieved their freedom, and the struggles they went through to end up getting just that. In my opinion, the video did a great job of explaining thoroughly how they did this and accomplished this goal. Lastly, I think the target audience of this video could be anyone that is mature enough to understand the conflicts and terms the video presents. I think that the target audience definitely will pay attention to the video if they are truly trying to attain more knowledge about the …show more content…
They make sure to explain every detail, ensuring complete understanding of the subject. This video makes me have a sense of triumph for the slaves of St. Domingue, for their bravery and courage paid off with freedom. I think the creators of this video intended this feeling, because all of the conflicts they explained in the video where resolved in the end when they gained freedom, which intends a feeling of accomplishment. This video has made me think about my life very differently. I take less things for granted, and try to be as courageous and brave as the people of St. Domingue in my everyday life