France moves towards symbolic repealing of slavery legislation
France is Thursday expected to move towards repealing outdated legislation that defines people enslaved in its colonies as "moveable goods", in a symbolic move as the country grapples with its colonial legacy.
The French were the third largest slave traders in Europe, after the British and the Portuguese.
France abolished enslaving humans more than 170 years ago, and in 2001 recognised slavery and the slave trade as "crimes against humanity".
France Repeals Slavery-Era Code Noir
- What to know about Code Noir slavery law Associated Press —
- France moves towards symbolic repealing of slavery legislation Le Monde —
- France moves to repeal Code Noir, the slavery law it never abolished ABC News —
- French parliament backs repeal of slavery-era edicts, dodges reparations call The Straits Times —
- What to know about Code Noir, a shocking French law that oversaw the slavery of 1.4 million Africans The Independent —