Question

Process of abolishing of slavery

Answer 1

In 1802, 8 years later, when Napoleon was in power (but not Emperor yet), a law reestablished slavery in the colonies. Yet, one should take this information carefully, as in the 8 years separating the abolition and reestablishment of slavery, many colonies hadn’t taken notice of the abolition law, and slavery was still a widespread practice in these territories between 1794 and 1802 : Napoleon’s law didn’t reestablished slavery in colonies which had applied the 1794 law, but maintained it in the colonies that had resisted abolition.

Slavery was ultimately abolished in all French colonies in 1848, at the very beginning of the IInd Republic by Victor Schœlcher.

Answer 2

Answer:

• The slave trade started in the 17th century, where the slaves were brought to Caribbean Island (Martina, Guadalupe, and San Domingo).
• There was a shortage of labor needed for coffee, tobacco, sugar, indigo and  plantation work, etc.
• This was met by the triangular slave trade between  Europe, Africa, and America.
• Bordeaux and Nantes were the famous ports for the slave trade.
• The slaves were brought from the local person of Africa.
• They were transferred through the ship and were sold to plantation workers.  
• In the 18th century, there was criticism for slavery in the national assembly.
• But they did not make any law because they did not want to oppose businessmen and traders as 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.