Victor Hugues
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Jean-Baptiste Victor Hugues sometimes spelled Hughes (July 20, 1762 in Marseille[1] – August 12, 1826 in Cayenne[2]) was a French politician and colonial administrator during the French Revolution, who governed Guadeloupe from 1794 to 1798, emancipating the island's slaves under orders from the National Convention.
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