Slavery and Abolition with Jeremy Popkin

About this episode

Was the abolition of slavery an accident? Joined by Professor Jeremy Popkin, we examine the decree of 4 February 1794 and the unlikely sequence of events that produced the first emancipation. We also explore how slavery survived the initial years of the revolution, how various factions used it to advance their own interests, and why Robespierre, so often claimed for the abolitionist cause, was hostile to the decree. Your Questions Got a question about slavery in revolutionary France? Send in your questions and I'll answer it in an upcoming members-only Q&A special. You can also post your questions on the giveaway page. Book Giveaway Professor Popkin and Princeton University Press have kindly provided a copy of The First Emancipation to give away. Like the giveaway post here to enter. Open to everyone, including free members. https://www.patreon.com/greyhistory/posts/giveaway-win-of-168275076 The Grey History Community Help keep Grey History on the air! Every revolution needs its supporters, and we need you! With an ad-free feed, a community discord, a reading club, and tonnes of exclusive bonus content, you're missing out! Do your part for as little as half a cup of coffee per epis