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Which of the following best describes the impact of the French Revolution on slavery in French colonies?
Which of the following best describes the impact of the French Revolution on slavery in French colonies?
- Slavery was immediately and permanently abolished in all French colonies starting in 1789.
- Slavery was never abolished in French colonies during or after the French Revolution.
- Slavery was abolished only in mainland France, but it continued in the colonies throughout the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
- Slavery was abolished briefly in 1794, then reintroduced by Napoleon, and finally abolished in 1848. (correct)
The abolition of censorship in 1789, following the French Revolution, restricted freedom of speech and expression.
The abolition of censorship in 1789, following the French Revolution, restricted freedom of speech and expression.
False (B)
What specific event led to a surge in public engagement and expression through plays, songs, and festive processions during the French Revolution?
What specific event led to a surge in public engagement and expression through plays, songs, and festive processions during the French Revolution?
Abolition of censorship
Napoleon Bonaparte was defeated at ______ in 1815.
Napoleon Bonaparte was defeated at ______ in 1815.
Match the following events/figures with their associated descriptions.
Match the following events/figures with their associated descriptions.
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Abolition of Slavery (French Revolution)
Abolition of Slavery (French Revolution)
The eradication of slavery within French colonies, marking a progressive step during the Jacobin regime.
The Slave Trade
The Slave Trade
A trade initiated in the 17th century where individuals were captured, transported across the Atlantic, and forced into labor.
1794 Legislation
1794 Legislation
Enacted in 1794, this law granted freedom to all enslaved individuals in French overseas territories.
Freedom of the Press
Freedom of the Press
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Decimal System
Decimal System
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Study Notes
- Jacobin's regime abolition of slavery in the French colonies was its most revolutionary social reform
- The slavery trade began in the seventeenth century.
- Slaves were brought from local chieftains, branded and shackled and packed tightly into ships for the three-month-long voyage across the Atlantic to the Caribbean.
- Slave labor met the growing demand in European markets for sugar, coffee, and indigo.
- There was little criticism of slavery in France throughout the eighteenth century
- In 1794, the Convention legislated to free all slaves in the French overseas possessions.
- Napoleon introduced slavery after ten years.
- Slavery was abolished in French colonies in 1848.
The Revolution and Everyday Life
- 1789 saw changes in the lives of men, women and children.
- The abolition of censorship happened in the summer of 1789.
- Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen proclaimed freedom of speech and expression to be a natural right.
- Freedom of the press meant opposing views of events could be expressed.
- Plays, songs and festive processions attracted large numbers of people.
Conclusion
- Napoleon Bonaparte crowned himself Emperor of France in 1804
- He introduced many laws, such as the protection of private property and a uniform system of weights and measures provided by the decimal system.
- Napoleon was defeated at Waterloo in 1815.
- The ideas of liberty and democratic rights were the most important legacy of the French Revolution.
- Colonized peoples reworked the idea of freedom to create a sovereign nation-state.
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Description
The French Revolution brought significant social changes, including the abolition of slavery in 1794, though it was briefly reintroduced by Napoleon. The revolution also impacted daily life, with the abolition of censorship and the declaration of freedom of speech.
