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Victor Schoelcher: Abolition Advocate by kojoo is a document available to read on EtoBox.

Victor Schoelcher was a French abolitionist born in 1804 who was deeply impacted by the abuse of slavery he witnessed during a business trip to the French West Indies in 1829. This led him to dedicate his life to fighting for the abolition of slavery through political and public advocacy. As the Under Secretary of State for the Navy and Colonies in 1848, Schoelcher convinced the Minister Arago that immediate abolition was imperative. On April 27, 1848, a decree was passed abolishing slavery in all French te

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