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Haiti’s 1816 Constitution reaffirms abolition

📅 2 Juni 1816

The revised Constitution of 1806 was approved at Grand-Goâve on 2 June 1816. Article 1 stated that slavery could not exist in the Republic and was forever abolished. The constitutional guarantee...

The government presents a gradual emancipation bill

📅 12 Mei 1871

On 12 May 1871, the government’s proposal on the “servile element” entered the Senate’s legislative process. The bill proposed that children born to enslaved women after enactment be declared free,...

The Lei Áurea abolishes slavery throughout Brazil

📅 13 Mei 1888

On 13 May 1888, the Senate approved the abolition bill and Princess Regent Isabel sanctioned Law no. 3,353, the Lei Áurea. Its two brief articles ended slavery in law across Brazil. The law did not...

Constitutional amendment gives Shah power to dissolve parliament

📅 8 Mei 1949

The Constituent Assembly amended Article 48, allowing the Shah to dissolve the Majlis and Senate by decree and call new elections. It also established a procedure for constitutional revision, altering...