29 août 1793 - Declaration of Abolition | Saint-Domingue
Description:
Léger-Félicité Sonthonax and Étienne Polverel freed the slaves in Saint-Domingue in their declaration of abolition on 29 August 1793. It abolished slavery by law in France and all its colonies, and granted civil and political rights to all black men in the colonies.Ajouté au bande de temps:
Date:
29 août 1793
Maintenaint
~ Il y a 232 ans