Esclavage aux Antilles Fran}}aises Avant 1789 [Paperback]

An 1897 account of the practice of slavery in the French Caribbean from its beginnings to 1789.This 1897 account of slavery in the French Caribbean emphasised its economic benefits to the islands, downplayed by early revisionist historians. It discusses the legislation (the Code Noir) that governed all aspects of slavery in the French colonies, as well as the living conditions, religion and morality of the slaves.This 1897 account of slavery in the French Caribbean emphasised its economic benefits to the islands, downplayed by early revisionist historians. It discusses the legislation (the Code Noir) that governed all aspects of slavery in the French colonies, as well as the living conditions, religion and morality of the slaves.The underlying thesis of Lucien Peytraud's 1897 work is that the practice of slavery in the West Indies prior to 1789 was of great economic and material benefit to the islands. He is adamant that the revisionist reading of history, which had only just begun at the time when this book was published, omits to consider this aspect in its treatment of the slave trade. Peytraud gives a broad and detailed account of the French slave trade in the West Indies, during which slaves from the African continent were shipped to both North and South America. He discusses the religion, morality and living conditions of the slaves and admits that it was common for European men to sexually exploit black women. He also addresses the legislation governing slaves, former slaves and slave-holding in the French colonies including the French Caribbean, the so-called Code Noir.Pr?face; Livre I. Les Fran?ais aux Antilles: 1. ?tablissement des Fran?ais dans les Antilles; 2. La traite; 3. Le pays de la traite; 4. Exportation et vente des n?gres; Livre II. Le R?gime de l'Esclavage: 1. Le l?gislation aux Antilles - le code noir; 2. Religion des esclaves; 3. Moeurs des esclaves; 4. De la condition mat?rielle des esclaves; 5. Des esclaves consid?r?s par rapport au droit cilC”