On 24 September 1792, civil commissioners Polverel, Sonthonax, and Ailhaud issued a proclamation defining their authority in Saint-Domingue. Their mandate was to enforce the 4 April equality law and reorganize colonial government, not yet to abolish slavery. The distinction matters: reforms for free people of color and the continued enslavement of the majority of Black people existed side by side. Enslaved people continued to fight for freedom on their own terms.
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What was the civil commissioners’ September 1792 mission?
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Their initial commission focused on enforcing the law for free people of color.
The commissioners’ September 1792 mandate initially enforced equality among free residents while slavery continued.
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Their initial legal mission was distinct from general emancipation.