Historedia
Person

Victor Schœlcher

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1848

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Victor Schœlcher, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Second abolition of slavery in France and its colonies initiated by Victor Schœlcher

    1848

    Role: French abolitionist, writer, politician and journalist; under-secretary of state who prepared and wrote the 1848 abolition decree

    1. 27 April 1848 · French colonial administrationIssuance of the Abolition Decree

      Schœlcher prepared and wrote the decree abolishing slavery in all French colonies, issued on 27 April 1848, granting citizenship to emancipated slaves.

    2. 23 May 1848 · MartiniqueImplementation in Martinique

      Martinique was the first French overseas colony where the abolition decree came into force on 23 May 1848.

Sources

  1. Victor Schœlcher Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-01