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Abolition Decree
- When
- Announced 18 October 1848; effective 20 December 1848
- Where
- Saint-Denis
Commissioner Sarda Garriga announced the abolition of slavery in Saint-Denis on 18 October 1848, with the decree taking effect on 20 December 1848.
On 18 October 1848, Commissioner Sarda Garriga announced the abolition of slavery in Saint-Denis. The decree took effect on 20 December 1848, a date that has been an official holiday in Réunion since then. This date is celebrated yearly as Réunion Freedom Day, commemorating the proclamation of the final abolition of slavery by governor Joseph Sarda for the French Second Republic in 1848.
Sources
- Réunion Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-02
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