French parliament inches towards symbolic repeal of 'Code noir' slavery legislation
Euronews
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France abolished enslaving humans more than 170 years ago and in 2001 recognised slavery and the slave trade as "crimes against humanity."
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- What to know about Code Noir, a shocking French law that oversaw the slavery of 1.4 million Africans ABC News —
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- French parliament votes to repeal slavery-era Black Code PBS —