For whom did the law of 1794 declare freedom?

Correct answer: For slaves in French colonies

The governing historical concept is the first abolition of slavery by revolutionary France. In 1794, the National Convention declared the abolition of slavery in French colonies, so enslaved people in those colonies were legally declared free. This decision applied to the colonial system, not merely to prisoners, kings, or nobles. Option A is correct because it identifies the people directly affected by the law. Option B is absurd because kings were not the legal subject of an emancipation law; C confuses colonial slavery with the Bastille; and D reverses the purpose of the measure, since nobles were a privileged social group rather than the enslaved population.