France's parliament votes to repeal slavery-era Black Code, with tears and history in the chamber
French lawmakers have voted to repeal a 17th-century law that governed enslaved people in France's colonies
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French lower house votes to repeal 17th-century slavery law in symbolic move
French lawmakers have voted to repeal a 17th-century law that governed enslaved people in France's colonies
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France votes unanimously to abolish Code Noir, a colonial-era slavery law
French lawmakers voted on Thursday to repeal the Code Noir, a law that regulated slavery in the French colonies that was never formally repealed even after the abolition of slavery in 1848. The vote reopened a debate around reparations in a country that has yet to fully come to terms…
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