Which chronology is correct in the story of slavery in French colonies?

Correct answer: Triangular trade and plantation slavery → abolition in 1794 → reintroduction by Napoleon → final abolition in 1848

In the French colonies, enslaved Africans were first used in plantation production through the triangular trade. The National Convention abolished slavery in 1794, but Napoleon restored it in 1802. It was finally abolished in the French colonies in 1848. Therefore, 1794 was not the final abolition; Napoleon’s later restoration makes option A the correct chronology. Exam tip: remember the sequence 1794 abolition, 1802 restoration, 1848 final abolition.