Caribbean History: Account for the emancipation of slaves in any one Caribbean territory. Territory choosen: French

Subject: Caribbean History Assignment: Account for the emancipation of slaves in any one Caribbean territory. 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 …

…answer. The commission's report in addition to mounting French public opposition towards slavery placed pressure upon the government to react to the will of the people and aided in bringing about emancipation. Humanitarian conditions seemed to have been of particular interest to the French throughout the entire slave period as the Code Noir clearly shows and therefore it is not surprising that the French were the only territory to emancipate their slaves for humanitarian reasons.