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France moves to repeal yet-to-be-abolished slavery law, Code Noir
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Deutsche Welle English - Top
6 hours ago • dw.com
France moves to symbolically repeal slavery legislation
Members of the lower house of the French parliament unanimously voted to abolish a series of royal edicts known as the "Code noir" or Black Code. The bill stops short of some lawmakers' demands like possible reparations.
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Deutsche Welle English - World
6 hours ago • dw.com
France moves to symbolically repeal slavery legislation
Members of the lower house of the French parliament unanimously voted to abolish a series of royal edicts known as the "Code noir" or Black Code. The bill stops short of some lawmakers' demands like possible reparations.
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France24 English - Top
15 hours ago • france24.com
France moves to repeal yet-to-be-abolished slavery law, Code Noir
French lawmakers are set to vote on Thursday to repeal the Code Noir, a law that regulated slavery in the French colonies which was never formally repealed even after the abolition of slavery in 1848. The vote reopens a…
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