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government of Saint-Domingue

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Saint-Domingue’s constitution abolishes slavery and names Toussaint governor for life

📅 8 Yüli 1801

Toussaint Louverture promulgated the Constitution of Saint-Domingue on 8 July 1801. It declared that slavery was forever abolished, barred racial distinctions in principle, and made Toussaint...