1848
Legislation / redressSupplement
France finally abolishes colonial slavery
French Caribbean and other French colonies
France abolished slavery again, ending the legal institution in its colonies. Freedom followed decades of resistance and political struggle after the Napoleonic reversal.
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Context / qualification
Formal abolition did not erase racial hierarchy or unequal control of land and labor.