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.
France moves to symbolically repeal slavery legislation
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Mon 05:00 - The New York Times
Opinion | The Brutal History That France Prefers to Ignore Is Being Heard at Last - The New York Times
Thu 07:23 - France 24
France moves to repeal yet-to-be-abolished slavery law, Code Noir
Thu 15:08 - politico.eu
France repeals colonial-era ‘Code Noir’ - politico.eu
Thu 16:02 - DW
France moves to symbolically repeal slavery legislation
Thu 16:02 - DW All
France moves to symbolically repeal slavery legislation
Thu 16:02 - DW World
France moves to symbolically repeal slavery legislation
Thu 16:02 - DW Top
France moves to symbolically repeal slavery legislation
Thu 16:03 - dw.com
France moves to symbolically repeal slavery legislation - dw.com
Thu 16:33 - Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal
What to know about Code Noir, a shocking French law that oversaw the slavery of 1.4 million Africans - Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal
Thu 16:33 - Bozeman Daily Chronicle
What to know about Code Noir, a shocking French law that oversaw the slavery of 1.4 million Africans - Bozeman Daily Chronicle
Thu 17:47 - Euronews.com
France inches towards symbolic repeal of 'Code noir' slavery law - Euronews.com
Thu 18:37 - WRAL
What to know about Code Noir, a shocking French law that oversaw the slavery of 1.4 million Africans - WRAL
Thu 19:50 - Complex
Code Noir Slavery Law Moves Toward Repeal in France - Complex