Question

Why did National assembly supported slave trade?

Answer 1

Answer:

The French introduced legalized African slavery under the Code Noir into New France. After the port of New Orleans was founded in 1718 with access to the slave colonies of the Caribbean, French colonists imported increased numbers of African slaves to the Illinois Country for use as mining or agricultural laborers.

Revolutionary France abolished slavery throughout its empire in 1794, although it was restored in 1802 by Napoleon as part of a program to ensure sovereignty over its colonies. Haiti (then Santo Domingo) formally declared independence from France in 1804 and brought an end to slavery in its territory.