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France’s Parliament Votes to Repeal Slavery-Era Black Code

The French Assembly votes in favor of repealing the 'Black Code' of slavery after 178 years

Slavery was abolished in the country in 1848, but these texts remained in the shadow of its law. The Black Code, a decree approved by King Louis XIV in 1685 to provide a legal framework for slavery, has finally been repealed in France.

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France's parliament votes to repeal slavery-era Black Code, with tears and history in the chamber

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What is France's 'Black Code' that MPs finally voted to repeal?

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France’s lower house has voted finally to scrub a foundational slavery-era edict from French law

France’s powerful lower house voted finally to scrub a fundamental slavery-era edict from French law on Thursday.

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France overturns law classing people as property – 178 years after it abolished slavery

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French parliament backs repeal of slavery-era edicts, dodges reparations call

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Shock as France now scraps 'Black Code' slavery law that classified people as property, 180 years after abolishing slavery

For almost 200 years after France abolished slavery, the “Code Noir” (Black Code), which allowed enslaved humans to be treated as property, was still in place. The colonial-era law turned enslaved people into chattel,

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America’s New Black Codes

August 2, 2023 (N’Digo) — Black Codes and Jim Crow laws were passed at different periods in the Southern United States to enforce racial segregation and curtail the power of Black voters. After the Civil War ended in 1865, some states passed Black laws ...

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The Black Codes must not define America’s fundamental freedoms

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