Complex sentence: However, the formal abolition of slavery did not disarm the European colonists' supporters, and although he was recognized as a full citizen of the Republic, Belley had to struggle against racist insinuations.
Split into simpler sentences: However, the formal abolition of slavery did not disarm the European colonists' supporters. Although he was recognized as a full citizen of the Republic, Belley had to struggle against racist insinuations.