French Anti-Slavery

The Movement for the Abolition of Slavery in France, 1802 1848

By: Lawrence C. Jennings

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Paperback | 2 November 2006

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Some works have examined the first and temporary abolition of French colonial slavery during the French Revolutionary era, but relatively little is known about the second French abolitionist movement that culminated in the freeing of a quarter of a million slaves in 1848. This book fills the huge gap in existing historiography by providing a detailed study of French anti-slavery forces during this period, explaining why France abolished colonial slavery fifteen years later than Britain but fifteen years before emancipation in the United States. It traces the largely political struggle of a cautious, elitist group of humanitarians against a well-organized colonial lobby and a largely indifferent July Monarchy government. The few radical, determined abolitionists, like the black Cyrille Bissette, were too marginal to move French public opinion and bring about abolition until the Revolution of 1848 brought the Second Republic to power.

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'... a thoughtful and illuminating book that not only provides an excellent account of the second French abolitionist movement but also offers some important comparative perspectives on British anti-slavery.' The English Historical Review

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Preface
Napoleonic and restoration anti-slavery
The revolution of 1830 and the colonies
Formation of the French Abolition Society
Procrastinations, consultations, and interpellations
Abolitionist proposals and parliamentary commissions
Stalemate and regression
Crisis and further setbacks
Redefining abolitionism
Toward immediatism
Conclusion
Bibliography
Index
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French Anti-Slavery

The Movement for the Abolition of Slavery in France, 1802 1848

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