Population of Saint-Domingue in the late 18th century
žThe population consisted of about
—450,000 black slaves
—40,000 whites
—28,000 free blacks and mulattoes (those of mixed black and white ancestry).
žThe white population was divided between an upper class of about 10,000 aristocrats and a middle class of about 30,000 shopkeepers, soldiers, artisans, and others.
