The French Revolutionaries abolished slavery in 1794. About 3 years after the Haitian slaves revolted and overthrew the French. It doesn't seem as if the new French government abolished slavery out of any sense of equality, but rather because they couldn't govern their own country effectively so ignored the Carribean. (An oversimplification to be sure...)
Once Napoleon seized power, he returned everything to pre-revolutionary times.
And did I mention the Haitian indemnity? Yeah. France still hasn't canceled this debt.
2 great documentaries:
The Haitian Revolution: A Documentary History
Egalite for All: Toussaint Louverture and the Haitian Revolution
The Haitian Revolution: Successful Revolt by an Enslaved People (thoughtco.com)
The Haitian Revolution: The Slave Revolt for Independence (historycooperative.org)
French Revolution | Slavery and Remembrance
The French Revolution and The Abolition of Slavery - Free Essay Example - 1456 Words | SupremeStudy
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