In 1802, Napoleon Bonaparte shockingly restored slavery after it was abolished in France
While the French Revolution initially promised liberty for all, Napoleon Bonaparte took a regressive step in 1802 by reinstating slavery across the French colonial empire.
In a move that tarnished his complex legacy, Napoleon Bonaparte signed a law on May 20, 1802, that restored slavery in French colonies. This act revoked the 1794 decree of the National Convention, which had abolished slavery during the height of the French Revolution's quest for universal rights.
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