French Parliament votes to repeal slavery-era Black Code that classified humans as property

NY Post — May 28, 16:23 PM

The National Assembly voted 254-0 — a rare show of unanimity — to adopt a bill repealing the Code Noir, or Black Code, the 1685 decree King Louis XIV signed to govern slaves across France’s colonies.

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