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178 Years After Banning Slavery, France Scraps ‘Code Noir’ Rules That Governed It



In a symbolic move, the French Senate approved the repeal of regulations that had remained on the books long after slavery’s abolition.



Source link : https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/20/france-senate-code-noir-slavery.html

Author : Catherine Porter and Ségolène Le Stradic

Publish date : 2026-10-20 19:33:00

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