France's support for slavery decreased after
a. the Haitian Revolution.
b. the writing of the Declaration of the Rights of Man.
c. Napoleon conscripted slaves to fight his wars against Britain, promising freedom in exchange for military service.
d. sale of the Louisiana Territory reduced its need for plantation labor.
e. the French economy focused more on wine production and handicrafts than industrialized manufacture.
ANSWER:
a
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