The Law of 4 February 1794 (16 Pluviôse of the Year II) was a decree of the French First Republic's National Convention which abolished slavery in the French colonial empire. == Background == During the early modern period, France began colonizing the Americas and became involved in the Atlantic slave trade.
The Law of 4 February 1794 (16 Pluviôse of the Year II) was a decree of the French First Republic's National Convention which abolished slavery in the French colonial empire. == Background == During the early modern period, France began colonizing the Americas and became involved in the Atlantic slave trade.
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