Question

write a short note on abolition of slavery in French revolution

Answer 1

Answer:

There were a series of events since the beginning of the idea of the Black mans' freedom in France.

Explanation:

• The owners feared the abolition since they had no other option to source for labor on their firms.
• The revolutionary legislators pressurized France to free the mulattoes from slavery and give them full human rights.
• The internationalist group "friends of the black" fought for representation and rights of the blacks.
• In 1804 Saint Dominique became the independent republic of Haiti and the blacks were freed after a struggle.

Answer 2

Answer:

It was in 1794 that the Convention passed a law to free all slaves in French overseas possessions. But this lasted only for 10 years because when Napoleon Bonaparte became the emperor of France in 1804, he reintroduced slavery. In 1848, Slavery was finally abolished in French colonies.