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The pacification led by the French administration lasted about fifteen years, in response to the rural guerrillas scattered throughout the country. In total, the conflicts between the French authorities and Malagasy guerrillas killed more than 100,000 Malagasy people. [4] The French abolished slavery in 1896 after taking control of Madagascar.
The first article of the law stated that "Slavery was abolished" in the French colonies, while the second article stated that "slave-owners would be indemnified" with financial compensation for the value of their slaves. The French constitution passed in 1795 included a declaration of the rights of man, which abolishes slavery.
The slavery was abolished by the French administration in 1896, which adversely impacted the fortunes of Merina and non-Merina operated slave-run plantations. [ 7 ] [ 8 ] The Andevo strata in the Merina society have been domestic and plantation workers.
Madagascar: Slavery abolished. 1897: Zanzibar: Slavery abolished [160] except in the case of concubines (abolished in 1909 [161]). Siam: Slave trade abolished. [162] Bassora: Children of freedmen issued separate certificates of liberation to avoid enslavement and separation from their parents. [citation needed] 1899: Ndzuwani: Slavery abolished.
Bourde left France for Madagascar in January 1896. He soon fell out with Laroche, who accused him of trying to usurp his position. [4] In his short term of office, Laroche succeeded in passing a law that abolished slavery. He had the difficult task of keeping a balance between the French settlers and military and Queen Ranavalona III. He did ...
Ranavalona's reign was marked by a struggle between France and Britain to increase their influence in Madagascar. [38] The French, who held several small islands off Madagascar, were interested in gaining control over the main island but this move was opposed by the British who had an interest in maintaining a secure passage to India ...
1929 - Protests against French rule [12] 1956 - City plan created. [5] 1958 - National Congress Party for the Independence of Madagascar headquartered in city. [13] 1959 Flood. [5] Richard Andriamanjato becomes mayor. 1960 - City becomes capital of the new Malagasy Republic. [1] 1961 - University of Madagascar established.
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