Territory choosen: French
Emancipation in the French West Indies (F.W.I) was administered in 1848 based upon the argument that slavery was inhumane. The discovery, emphasized in Victor Schoelcher's report, caused dissatisfaction among the public, which in turn placed pressure on the government. It is perhaps rather interesting that the humanitarians had in the French West Indies a stronger role in emancipating the slaves as in comparison to other territories.
Even before Victor Schoelcher's trip to the French colonies of Guadalupe, Martinique and French Guiana, the French had shown within their slave laws (Code Noir) that their attitude towards slaves was very different from their European counterparts.…
