In 1794 France built upon the "Declaration of the Rights of Man" and officially abolished slavery in its colonies ... which was called Haiti, a "higher place." ...

By 1804, Northern states had voted to abolish slavery within their borders ... including minister and consul general to Haiti.

The Abolition of the Slave Trade Act was passed in the United ... which led to the establishment in 1804 of the Republic of Haiti – the first nation to become independent as a result of the ...

1804: Haiti becomes a republic In 1791 ... These fears became a factor in the eventual decision to abolish the slave trade. After over twenty years of campaigning, the Abolition of the Slave ...