Personally, I think it's because it was simple and free entertainment. Given that there wasn't a taboo around death and watching others die, and it actually being encouraged, like how it was in Anciient Rome, I'd say a lot of people would actually at least try out visiting a gladiatorial contest.
Answer: it was probably the most important black revolutionary leader in Americas, revolutionnary leader in Haiti (French colony). This leader of Haitian revolution became later governor of Saint Domingue (name of Haiti at that time).
Explanation: in Haiti revolution started in 1791 and was initiated as a consequence of revolutionary movement in France. Touissant L´Ouverture was in the head of revolutionary movement already at that time. The revolution was not only against French imperialism but it was also revolution of blacks against their white "seigneurs"
agricultural economies, ie the ussr, transitioned into full on industrialieconomies through 5 year plans, started with lenin, increasing output of raw materiels like steel and coal.
A. They made their own clothes