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Napoleon's troublesome legacy - Taipei Times

Napoleon’s troublesome legacy
On the bicentenary of the former emperor’s death, those in France’s overseas territories remember a tyrant who reversed the abolition of slavery
REUNION, FRANCE, REUTERS
When France commemorates the bicentenary of Napoleon Bonaparte’s death today, Aurelie Ramassamy will remember a tyrant who reversed the abolition of slavery rather than an emperor often lionized as a hero for his battlefield triumphs.
Like most Creoles on the Indian Ocean island of Reunion, one of France’s overseas departments, Ramassamy is a descendant of slaves. Family folklore says her mother’s ancestors were shipped to the island to labor on its coffee and sugar plantations. ....

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In France's overseas territories, Napoleon's legacy has a more troublesome side

In France s overseas territories, Napoleon s legacy has a more troublesome side
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By Anna Bellissens
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The micro-mosaic Napoleon Coming out of his Tomb is displayed in the Musee de l Armee in Paris
By Anna Bellissens
REUNION ISLAND, France (Reuters) - When France commemorates the bicentenary of Napoleon Bonaparte s death on May 5, Aurelie Ramassamy will remember a tyrant who reversed the abolition of slavery rather than an emperor often lionized as a hero for his battlefield triumphs.
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A bronze statue of Napoleon Bonaparte in frock coat is displayed at Osenat auction house in Fontainebleau ....

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In France's overseas territories, Napoleon's legacy has a more troublesome side

In France's overseas territories, Napoleon's legacy has a more troublesome side
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