how was slavery abolished in France and next question explain the process of slavery abolished in France
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• Slave trade started in the 17th century.
• These slaves brought to Caribbean Island (Martina Guadalupe and San Domingo).
• There was a shortage of labour needed for coffee, tobacco, sugar, indigo and
plantation work, etc.
• The problem of shortage labour was meet by the triangular slave trade between
Europe, Africa, and America.
• Bordeaux & Nantes were the famous ports for the slave trade.
• The slave brought from the local person of Africa.
• They were transferred through the ship.
• They sold to plantation workers.
• In the 18th century, there were criticism for slavery in the national assembly.
• But they did not make any law.
• Because they did not want to oppose businessmen and traders because they got
money from them.
• In 1794, the convention abolished slavery (Jacobian Government).
• But after 10 years in 1804, it was reintroduced by Napoleon Bonaparte.
• Slavery was finally abolished in French colonies in 1848.