French parliament inches towards symbolic repeal of 'Code noir' slavery legislation
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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French parliament inches towards symbolic repeal of 'Code noir' slavery legislation
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