Question

explain the process of slave trade in france how was it bolished and when

Answer 1

It was in 1794 that the Convention passed a law to free all slaves in French overseas possessions. But this lasted only for 10 years because when Napoleon Bonaparte became the emperor of France in 1804, he reintroduced slavery. In 1848, Slavery was finally abolished in French colonies.

Answer 2

Answer:

The slave trade that began in the 17th century between Europe, Africa and America was referred as Triangular slave trade, to fulfil the demand for labour in French colonies the Caribbean that is Martinique, Guadeloupe and San Domingo, in tobacco, indigo, coffee plantations.

a. Slave trade brought about worst form of exploitation and oppression of the slaves who were sold to the plantation owners in the Caribbean.

b. Slaves were packed tightly like commodities and were transported through ships with total disregard to their very existence.

c. Rather, it was the very existence of slavery that made possible for businessmen to meet the growing demand of sugar, coffee, who prospered while exploiting slaves.

d. Jacobins made demand for abolition of slavery, which the national convention in 1794 adopted and agreed to free all slaves.

e. However, slavery was reintroduced by Napoleon.

f. Slavery was finally abolished in 1848.