On 7 December 1802, the consuls issued an order that reimposed slavery in French Guiana through a system euphemistically called “quarter conscription.” It treated Black people on plantations or in domestic service as property unless they could prove a prior legal freedom. The wording avoided saying “slavery,” illustrating how colonial power used administrative labels to reinstate bondage after the 1794 abolition.
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How did the 7 December 1802 consular order reverse the 1794 abolition in French Guiana?
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The order used an administrative euphemism and documentary burdens to return people to bondage.
The December 1802 consular order openly used the word “slavery” to describe what it reinstated.
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The administrative order avoided the words and used “quarter conscription” to bind people to current owners.