The 1795 French constitution preserved emancipation while ending radical revolution

Evidence

The constitution institutionalized a retreat from the more radical phase of the French Revolution, but it also confirmed the decree of emancipation, and declared that the colonies were an “integral part” of the French Republic. There were no legal or political distinctions between the departments of France and those of Saint-Domingue. — Dubois, Laurent, Avengers of the New World_ The Story of…, 676

Categorization

• XREF: The declaration that colonies were an ‘integral part’ of the Republic foreshadows the central tension—integration versus autonomy—that drives the revolution’s later trajectory and eventual independence. — connects to: The 1797 French coup overturned planter political victories and revived abolitionism — Dubois, Laurent, Avengers of the New World_ The Story of…, 739