Victor Schœlcher
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Victor Schœlcher (French: [viktɔʁ ʃœlʃɛʁ]; 22 July 1804 – 25 December 1893) was a French abolitionist, writer, politician and journalist, best known for his leading role in the abolition of slavery in France in 1848, during the Second Republic.
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Victor Schœlcher | |
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Member of the National Assembly[1] | |
In office 9 August 1848 – 26 May 1849 | |
Constituency | Martinique |
In office 24 June 1849 – 17 October 1849 | |
Constituency | Guadeloupe |
In office 13 January 1850 – 2 December 1851 | |
Constituency | Guadeloupe |
In office 12 March 1871 – 7 March 1876 | |
Constituency | Martinique |
Personal details | |
Born | (1804-07-22)22 July 1804 Paris, France |
Died | 25 December 1893(1893-12-25) (aged 89) Houilles, France |
Resting place | Panthéon |
Political party | The Mountain (Second Republic) Republican Union (Third Republic) |
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