POLITICSMay 28 · 07:23 UTCFRANCE 24FRANCE 24

France moves to repeal yet-to-be-abolished slavery law, Code Noir

French lawmakers are set to vote on repealing the Code Noir, a colonial slavery law never formally abolished after slavery was abolished in 1848. The move reignites debates about reparations and France's unresolved colonial history.

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