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As the title says, the challenge is get a major power to abolish slavery. Bonus points if you can do this without a revolution.
In 1315, Louis X published a decree proclaiming that "France signifies freedom" and that any slave setting foot on the French ground should be freed.
Surviving Republic of France could do that. It did that in OTL. But for surviving you would need more moderate republic and much lesser militaristic.
Another way would be that United States would decide make that on Constitution Convention.
But I don't see there another ways. Or if you allow POD which is pretty far on past. Perhaps Roman Empire would start industrialism on second or third century (you just need more stable empire) and Roman Empire should too survive. It could later abolish slavery totally.
According to Wikipedia, Louis X abolished slavery in France in 1315.
France in 1315 I think could be considered a power. Whether it is a world power is debatable. If it is, then there is your answer. It happened in OTL.
Louis X in 1315 also declared all serfs to be free, if they pay for the privilege.
I think it meant that slaves touching French European territory would become free, I think it was the same for England but not sure when this kind of law was enacted on the island.According to Wikipedia, Louis X abolished slavery in France in 1315.
France in 1315 I think could be considered a power. Whether it is a world power is debatable. If it is, then there is your answer. It happened in OTL.
Louis X in 1315 also declared all serfs to be free, if they pay for the privilege.
The practice of slavery in Achaemenid Persia was generally banned, although there is evidence that conquered and/or rebellious armies were sold into captivity.[95] Zoroastrianism, the de facto religion of the empire, explicitly forbids slavery,[96] and the kings of Achaemenid Persia, especially the founder Cyrus the Great, followed this ban to varying degrees, as evidenced by the freeing of the Jews at Babylon, and the construction of Persepolis by paid workers.
I think it meant that slaves touching French European territory would become free, I think it was the same for England but not sure when.
I think it meant that slaves touching French European territory would become free, I think it was the same for England but not sure when this kind of law was enacted on the island.
I think it meant that slaves touching French European territory would become free, I think it was the same for England but not sure when this kind of law was enacted on the island.
Surviving Republic of France could do that. It did that in OTL. But for surviving you would need more moderate republic and much lesser militaristic.
Another way would be that United States would decide make that on Constitution Convention.
But I don't see there another ways. Or if you allow POD which is pretty far on past. Perhaps Roman Empire would start industrialism on second or third century (you just need more stable empire) and Roman Empire should too survive. It could later abolish slavery totally.