The abolition of slavery throughout the French colonial empire made it the first empire in the Atlantic World to do so, years before America and Britain. Headed by a free and wealthy man of colour, Vincent Ogé, they will present their concerns to the National Assembly of France. In March 1790, the National Assembly granted full civic rights to all persons over twenty-five years old, who had certain income qualifications. The French assembly, however, left it to the colonial assembly to decide if the men of colour would be included. While the fighting went on, the Legislative Assembly (which replaced the National Assembly in October 1791) met at the end of March 1792.

Source: The North Africa Journal February 04, 2019 21:11 UTC