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Law of 20 May 1802
- When
- 20 May 1802
- Where
- Paris
First Consul Napoleon passed a decree reinstating slavery in colonies that had not implemented the 1794 abolition, linked to the Treaty of Amiens.
The Law of 20 May 1802 was a decree passed by First Consul Napoleon of the French First Republic. It explicitly concerned colonies that had not implemented the Law of 4 February 1794. The decree was linked to the Treaty of Amiens, which returned Martinique, Tobago, and Saint Lucia to France.
Sources
- Law of 20 May 1802 Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-14
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