Answer:
There was a shortage of labour at the
plantation. So, Europeans solved this problem by a triangular slave trade
between Europe, Africa and America. Slave trade began in the 17th century.
French merchants sailed to the African coast to buy slaves from their local
chieftains. The slaves were packed in the ships for a three month voyage across
the Atlantic to the Caribbean. There, they were sold to plantation owners.
Exploitation of slave labour made it possible to meet the growing demand in
European markets for sugar, indigo and coffee. In France, the National Assembly
held long discussions to provide rights to all the people living in France. But
it did not pass any laws. Ultimately, in 1794 the 'Convention' passed a law to
free all the slaves in the French colonies. This was, however, a short-term
measure as later, Napoleon Bonaparte reintroduced slavery.
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