write a note on slavery in the French colonies???!!
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Answer:
Slavery was abolished in France on February 4, 1794. The decree stated: “The Convention declares the slavery of the blacks abolished in all the colonies; consequently all men irrespective of color living in the colonies are French citizens and shall enjoy all the rights provided by the Constitution.”
Explanation:
The french empire has acquired colonies in the carabbian region,where in French plantation owners employed local hands. However, shortage of manual labour in these plantation led to the blossoming of a triangular slave trade in Europe,africa and America. French slave traders sailed from southern french ports of Bordeaux and Nantes and bought African slaves from local cheiftains. From there on the slaves were shipped to America in inhuman conditions and force to work in carabbian plantation.