France’s parliament votes to repeal slavery-era Black Code, with tears and history in the chamber
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For nearly two centuries after France abolished slavery, the colonial-era law that classified humans as property has remained quietly on its books.
On Thursday, the lower house of Parliament voted to wipe it from French law.
France Repeals Slavery-Era Code Noir
- What to know about Code Noir slavery law Associated Press —
- France moves to repeal Code Noir, the slavery law it never abolished ABC News —
- France moves towards symbolic repealing of slavery legislation Le Monde —
- 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 —