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colonial assemblies of Saint-Domingue

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colonial assemblies of Saint-Domingue

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French Assembly grants limited political rights to some free people of color

📅 15 May 1791

On 15 May 1791, the French National Assembly admitted free men of color born to two free parents to future colonial and parish assemblies, subject to other qualifications. The decree left out most...