On February 3, 1794, during the French Revolution, France formally abolished slavery in all of its colonies, marking a landmark moment in European abolitionist history. However, this commitment was short-lived—Napoleon Bonaparte reinstated slavery in 1802, along with the “Code Noir,” which restricted the rights of Black and mixed-race people, including prohibitions on their presence in French colonies and intermarriage with whites.
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