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On Feb. 4, 1794, while the country was convulsed in the violent political struggle known as the Terror, the National Convention abolished slavery in all French colonies.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Last year, rival SK Hynix abolished its bonus pay cap for 10 years.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

The Department of Community Affairs, the state agency that oversaw all the local government growth planning and limited development, was just abolished outright.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

Slavery in the U.S. wouldn’t be officially abolished until 1865 with the ratification of the 13th Amendment to the Constitution.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Tempier abolished many Aristotelian doctrines that contradicted God’s omnipotence, such as, “God can not move the heavens in a straight line, because that would leave behind a vacuum.”

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife




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