From Chains to Freedom: France's Tumultuous Path to Abolition

On this inaugural episode of The Dust Bunny Archives, 'From Chains to Freedom,' we delve into France's convoluted history of slavery and abolition. Uncover the chilling tenets of the Code Noir, the revolutionary hope of 1794, Napoleon's stunning betrayal, Haiti's defiant rise, and the enduring legacy of 1848's final decree. A vital, untold chapter of the past. Resources: Davis, David Brion. Inhuman Bondage: The Rise and Fall of Slavery in the New World. Oxford University Press, 2006. Michon, Bernard. “French Ports and the Development of the Plantation Economy and the Trade of Enslaved People (EN, Fr).” Manifest, 4 Apr. 2023, www.projectmanifest.eu/french-ports-and-the-development-of-the-plantation-economy-and-the-trade-of-enslaved-people-manifest/.  Lowcountry Digital History Initiative. “The Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade · African Passages, Lowcountry Adaptations · Lowcountry Digital History Initiative.” Cofc.edu, 2019, ldhi.library.cofc.edu/exhibits/show/africanpassageslowcountryadapt/introductionatlanticworld/tra ns_atlantic_slave_trade.