Slavery in Louisiana

Louisiana is a state in the south of the United States. This capital is Bâton Rouge

Slaves in Louisiana

• 1802 restoration of slavery

• 1803 Napoleon sold Louisiana

Importante dates:

History of Louisiana:

Napoleon Bonapart

Jean-Baptiste-Colbert

this contract changed the life of the slaves

Colbert and his son created the black code

1685

The black code

"By giving freedom to slaves, we ensure the freedom of free men."

"If slavery is not bad, nothing is bad."

On January 1st 1863, Abraham Lincoln abolished slavery

abolition of slavery

Abraham lincoln

It is necessary to know that the slaves were wipped, mistreated or imprisoned. But, since the Black code wich allowed the slaves to get up, the slaves have the right not to be mistreated by their owner

They not allowed to:

• Marry withe peapole
• Leave the plantation without authorization
• Assemble without the presence of a white person

condition of life from the slaves:

They are taken from Africa and brought to America for work

SLAVE TRADE

The life of the slaves

The slaves are forced to work on the cotton or sugar plantations all day.Also, they have only minimumof food and lodging. They work from sunrise to sunset

Slavery in louisiana was the most important for the history of slavery because it is in Louisiana that the presidant Abraham Lincoln abolished slavary wich han great repercution in the world

Louisiana or French Louisiana was a territory controlled by the French. It is was created for Louis XIV

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