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