Victor Schœlcher

Politician

1804 – 1893

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Who was Victor Schœlcher?

Victor Schœlcher was a French abolitionist writer in the 19th century and the main spokesman for a group from Paris who worked for the abolition of slavery, and formed an abolition society in 1834. He worked especially hard for the abolition of slavery on the Caribbean islands, notably the French West Indies.

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Born
Jul 22, 1804
Paris
Nationality
  • France
Profession
Died
Dec 25, 1893
Resting place
Panthéon, Paris

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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