Question

how did the french revolution challenge slavery?​

Answer 1

• critics had attacked the slave trade and slavery in the colonies. France had several colonies in the Caribbean, the most important of which was Saint Domingue (later called Haiti). There were 500,000 slaves there in 1789 and they provided the labor for sugar, coffee, and cotton plantations.

• The behavior of slaves and the actions of slave owners in the colonies was regulated by a series of royal edicts, called the Code Noir, or slave code.

Answer 2

Explanation:

with the French revolution the system of 3 estates was abolished. As a result most of the people who were in 3rd estate were treated equally like the other 2 estates. most of the saves were from 3rd estate so with French revolution they could raise their demands of freedom.

hence the slavery was challenged by french revolution