to the abolition of slavery. The issue was eventually resolved by the Committee circumventing Robespierre and ordering the abolition decree to be sent to Saint Domingue. However, Napoleon's attempt to return to slavery in 1801 removed France's state of being the first to abolish slavery and led to the loss of the most prosperous French colony.

Thermidorian Convention

Legacy

concludes, "The work of the Convention was immense in all branches of public affairs. To appreciate it without

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