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1571

1571: The Parlement of Guyenne declares that “France, mother of liberty, does not permit any slaves.” This declaration became a core component of French lega…

1571: The Parlement of Guyenne declares that “France, mother of liberty, does not permit any slaves.” This declaration became a core component of French legal identity, even as slavery expanded in the colonies.

Source  ·  p. 29 Ghachem, The Old Regime and the Haitian Revolution, 29