short note on the abolition of slavery in France
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the slavery system was abolished in 1848 by maxmillian robbispere .and it was reintroduced by napolean Bonaparte .hope this will help u
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U can include more points about triangular slave trade and even abt the steps taken
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The Abolition Of Slavery :
The Abolition of slavery was one of the most revolutionary achievements of the jacobin rule. There were widespread slavery in the European colonies of the Caribbean and the Americas. Martinique, Guadeloupe and San Domingo (Dominican Republic of Today) were the main French colonies in the Caribbean in the 17th century. These colonies were important suppliers of commodities like tobacco, indigo, sugar & coffee . they needed a large number of workers to work on plantations but the Europeans were not prepared to go and work in distant and unfamiliar lands.
Hence, the French traders used to purchase African natives from the coast of Africa and send them to these colonies in order to meet the shortage of labour. Thus, the triangular slave trade between Europe, Africa, and the Americas was flourishing greatly . As the slaves were available at low costs, their demand increased greatly. The slaves were used in particular on sugar, coffee,indigo and tobacco plantations.
The slave trade started in the 17th century . The French merchants sailed from the port's of Bordeaux or Nantes to the African coast to buy slaves from local chiefs. The plight of the slaves was miserable. They were branded and shackled and were packed like commodities into ships and were sent to the Caribbean, when they were sold to plantation owners.
In France, Slavery did not meet much criticism throughout the 18th century. The national assembly could not legislate any laws regarding the issue, But Finally, The national convection on Feb 4, 1794, legislated to free all slaves in the French colonies. But, it proved to be temporary measure, as Napoleon Bonaparte in 1802, reintroduced Slavery, It was only in 1848 that Slavery came to be abolished in French colonies.
The Abolition of slavery was one of the most revolutionary achievements of the jacobin rule. There were widespread slavery in the European colonies of the Caribbean and the Americas. Martinique, Guadeloupe and San Domingo (Dominican Republic of Today) were the main French colonies in the Caribbean in the 17th century. These colonies were important suppliers of commodities like tobacco, indigo, sugar & coffee . they needed a large number of workers to work on plantations but the Europeans were not prepared to go and work in distant and unfamiliar lands.
Hence, the French traders used to purchase African natives from the coast of Africa and send them to these colonies in order to meet the shortage of labour. Thus, the triangular slave trade between Europe, Africa, and the Americas was flourishing greatly . As the slaves were available at low costs, their demand increased greatly. The slaves were used in particular on sugar, coffee,indigo and tobacco plantations.
The slave trade started in the 17th century . The French merchants sailed from the port's of Bordeaux or Nantes to the African coast to buy slaves from local chiefs. The plight of the slaves was miserable. They were branded and shackled and were packed like commodities into ships and were sent to the Caribbean, when they were sold to plantation owners.
In France, Slavery did not meet much criticism throughout the 18th century. The national assembly could not legislate any laws regarding the issue, But Finally, The national convection on Feb 4, 1794, legislated to free all slaves in the French colonies. But, it proved to be temporary measure, as Napoleon Bonaparte in 1802, reintroduced Slavery, It was only in 1848 that Slavery came to be abolished in French colonies.
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