Dear Diary, The tension in the atmosphere these past couple of weeks has caused me to write. I have heard all sorts of talk about a slave rebellion against their masters, led by Toussaint L’Overture . As I am against slavery, I am excited to see the outcome of this, which will hopefully be in the favor of the slaves considering they outnumber the planters ten to one . I am also against France, or for the revolution, so I have been given the name of a rebel. What I don’t understand is why others wouldn’t want to break off from France? If we did we would receive more human rights, universal citizenship, and participation in government .; Also, the newly enforced tariffs on goods, the forbidden trading with certain countries, and our lack of importance in the French government should make it