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From: Nancy Zuber/Del Smith <>
Subject: Re: Re Slavery in France
Date: Wed, 07 Aug 2002 22:36:52 -0500
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Sorry to ask such a stupid question, but where did France get their
slaves?
Nancy

wrote:
>
> Theresa
>
> Slavery was abolished in France first in 1789 ( some say 1792) and Napoleon
> reinstated it in 1802. it was finally abolished in 1848. with the
> emancipation of the colonial slaves.
>
> it is interesting to note that when Jefferson spent his time in France , he
> did lose one of his slaves to France . He was James the brother to Sally
> Hemmings.a slave girl with whom Jefferson had children. Apparently when Sally
> realized she was pregnant she chose not to stay in France , but to come back
> to America with Jefferson.
>
> Fran Wilcox
>
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