A second decree organizes recruitment, transport, arrival, and repatriation for workers sent to French colonies. On paper it required informed consent and set rules for voyages and contracts. In practice, later research shows that colonial labor migration included deception, coercive recruitment, and legal limits on workers’ choices. The decree helped build a system that brought workers from India and Africa to Guiana.
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What did the 27 March 1852 decree organize?
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It set procedures for moving contract workers to French colonies and for their return.
The 27 March 1852 decree cancelled all immigration permits and prohibited recruitment.
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It organized recruitment, transport, arrival, and repatriation of contracted workers.