On 4 March 1848, the provisional government created a commission to prepare abolition. This political opening followed the February Revolution and decades of resistance by enslaved people, abolitionist organizing, and debate over the colonial economy. The commission’s work led to the April decree, but freedom in each colony depended on the decree’s promulgation and implementation there.
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What was the 4 March 1848 commission tasked with?
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The French provisional government created a commission to prepare the abolition decree.
The French abolition commission was created on 4 March 1848.
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The Assemblée nationale history page identifies the decree creating the commission.