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Implementation in Martinique
- When
- 23 May 1848
- Where
- Martinique
Martinique was the first French overseas colony where the abolition decree came into force on 23 May 1848.
The decree abolishing slavery was enacted on 27 April 1848. The island of Martinique was the first French overseas colony where the decree actually came into force, on 23 May 1848.
Sources
- Slavery in France Wikipedia
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