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may 1, 1791 - Political Equality for Free Blacks

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Because of a decree issued by the French National Assembly, Free Blacks and mulattoes achieved political equality. This greatly angered the poor whites who felt that they deserved to be of a higher status than the African-Americans.

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may 1, 1791
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~ 235 years ago