#OTD May 22, 1848: Enslavement is abolished in Martinique by order of the French government. The decree stipulated that the abolition would become applicable in 2 months. This led to an enslaved insurrection calling for the law to be enforced immediately and it was.
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"Abolition of Slavery in Martinique, 1848." Historianspeaks, May 28, 2026. https://historianspeaks.org/blog/abolition-of-slavery-in-martinique-1848.
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