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French MPs Repeal 'Code Noir' 178 Years After Slavery Abolition

French lawmakers have voted to repeal the 'Code Noir,' a set of laws that governed slavery for centuries, 178 years after the official abolition of slavery in France. This move aims to symbolically erase the historical legal framework of slavery from French law.

29 May, 11:10 — 29 May, 19:08
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