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Events on Tuesday 7 July 1801 1
1801Toussaint Louverture proclaims a constitution for Saint-DomingueColony granted autonomy and slavery permanently abolishedOn 7 July 1801 Toussaint Louverture promulgated a constitution for the French colony of Saint-Domingue, naming himself governor-general for life and permanently abolishing slavery. The constitution asserted broad autonomy from France while nominally remaining part of the French empire. Napoleon responded by preparing an expedition to restore direct French control.