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254-0 French Parliament votes to repeal law from slavery era
France's Parliament has voted to abolish the Black Code. This colonial law, enacted in 1685, treated enslaved people as property. For nearly two centuries after slavery's abolition, the law remained on the books. The National Assembly unanimously repealed the decree. Lawmakers acknowledged the deep historical impact of this legislation. The repeal marks a significant step in addressing centuries of injustice.
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africanews.com
French lower house approves repeal of 17th-century slavery law | Africanews
French lawmakers in the lower house of parliament on Thursday adopted a bill to repeal a 17th-century law that governed enslaved people across France’s colonies, in a symbolic and…
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France moves to repeal Code Noir, the slavery law it never abolished
France's parliament is moving to repeal a slavery law called Code Noir that has remained quietly in place for nearly two centuries after slavery was abolished.
