Abolition of slavery in the Colonies. Bulletin de la Convention Nationale Seance du 2 ventôse l’an III de la Republique [..] Abolition of slavery in the Colonies. Bulletin de la Convention Nationale Seance du 2 ventôse l?an III de la Republique Francaise une et indivisible. Paris, De l?imprimerie nationale, 1794 In 8vo, mm. 135x210; p. 8; Teardrop, little rip on a page, Good copy.
Very rare first edition. The session opens with the intervention of a delegation of ex-slaves of the Colonies: "Une deputation des hommes de couleur est admise a la barre". In his speech the speaker speaks of the decree of 16 pluviôse (4 February 1794), which had abolished slavery in the Colonies; conferring the status of French citizen to all the men domi- nated in the colonies, without distinction of color. Implicitly, trafficking is abolished with this decree.
Abolition of slavery in the Colonies. Bulletin de la Convention Nationale Seance du 2 ventôse l’an III de la Republique [..] Abolition of slavery in the Colonies. Bulletin de la Convention Nationale Seance du 2 ventôse l?an III de la Republique Francaise une et indivisible. Paris, De l?imprimerie nationale, 1794 In 8vo, mm. 135x210; p. 8; Teardrop, little rip on a page, Good copy.
Very rare first edition. The session opens with the intervention of a delegation of ex-slaves of the Colonies: "Une deputation des hommes de couleur est admise a la barre". In his speech the speaker speaks of the decree of 16 pluviôse (4 February 1794), which had abolished slavery in the Colonies; conferring the status of French citizen to all the men domi- nated in the colonies, without distinction of color. Implicitly, trafficking is abolished with this decree.
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