of their leaders in the late 18th century, Julien Raimond, an indigo planter, claimed that affranchis owned a third of all the slaves in the colony at that time. In the early years of the French Revolution and Haitian Revolution, many gens de couleur were committed to maintaining the institution of slavery. They wanted political equality based on class - that is, extended for men of property, regardless of skin color. See also Gens de couleur Emancipados Mulatto Haitian Assimilation (French colonialism) References External links African Americans in New Orleans: 'Les gens de couleur libres' (Free people of color), Online Exhibits, New Orleans Public Library, 1999 Ethnic groups in Guadeloupe Ethnic groups in Haiti Ethnic groups in Martinique Freedmen French legal terminology Haitian people of Mulatto descent History of Guadeloupe History of Haiti History of Martinique Mulatto Anti-African and anti-black slurs People of Saint-Domingue Person of color Slavery in Guadeloupe Slavery in Haiti Slavery in Martinique Slavery in the United States Social class in France