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Haitiās 1816 Constitution reaffirms abolition
š 2 June 1816The revised Constitution of 1806 was approved at Grand-GoĆ¢ve 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
š 12 May 1871On 12 May 1871, the governmentās proposal on the āservile elementā entered the Senateās legislative process. The bill proposed that children born to enslaved women after enactment be declared free,...
The Lei Ćurea abolishes slavery throughout Brazil
š 13 May 1888On 13 May 1888, the Senate approved the abolition bill and Princess Regent Isabel sanctioned Law no. 3,353, the Lei Ćurea. Its two brief articles ended slavery in law across Brazil. The law did not...
Constitutional amendment gives Shah power to dissolve parliament
š 8 May 1949The 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...