The 30 May letter from Sint Maarten’s lieutenant governor reports that the French commander announced a Guadeloupe emancipation proclamation dated 27 May. This is the administrative notice as summarized by a Dutch colonial official, not the voice of the people who gained freedom.
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Which territorial difference shaped the 1848 Sint Maarten border crossing?
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Explanation
UNESCO dates French emancipation to 28 May 1848 and Dutch emancipation to 1 July 1863.