Question

Which of the following describes a similarity between affranchis and French aristocrats in Saint-Domingue? A. Both groups were able to own land and African slaves.
B. Both groups supported rebelling slaves during the Haitian Revolution.
C. Both groups shared political power in Haiti after the Haitian Revolution.
D. Both groups came to Saint-Domingue from European countries.

Answer 1

The correct answer is A) Both groups were able to own land and African slaves.

The statement that describes a similarity between French Aristocrats and Affranchis in Saint-Domingue is: Both groups were able to own land and African slaves.

The Affranchis were freedmen in the colony of Saint-Domingue. They had legal advantages over slaves. Affranchis could own land and were a different social class between whites and slaves. Affranchis could have education and visit some places where white people used to visit. But Affranchis did not have the right to vote and could not have professional careers. So the statement that describes a similarity between French Aristocrats and Affranchis in Saint-Domingue is both groups were able to own land and African slaves.

Answer 2

Mo the answer is A is the groups were able to own land and African slaves<span />