Code Noir
Coverage of Code Noir in the Nexus archive.
- French slavery law repealed: 'Now we can start talking about reparations,' historian says
France has repealed the Code Noir, a law that regulated slavery in its colonies, and experts are urging the country to address reparations. Historian Olivette Otele from SOAS in London discussed the implications of the repeal.
- French Parliament votes to repeal slavery-era Black Code that classified humans as property
French Parliament's National Assembly voted unanimously (254-0) to repeal the 1685 Code Noir, a colonial decree that governed slaves and classified them as property. The bill removes this historical legislation from the legal framework.
- France moves to symbolically repeal slavery legislation
France's lower house parliament unanimously voted to abolish the historical 'Code noir' (Black Code) legislation. The bill, however, does not address demands for reparations from some lawmakers.
- France votes unanimously to abolish Code Noir, a colonial-era slavery law
France's parliament has unanimously voted to abolish the Code Noir, a colonial-era law that enforced slavery. The decision marks a symbolic step in addressing historical injustices linked to colonialism.
- 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.
- France moves to repeal Code Noir, the slavery law it never abolished
France is set to repeal the Code Noir, a 17th-century colonial law that classified enslaved people as property, nearly two centuries after slavery was abolished. The law, signed by King Louis XIV, remained unannulled despite its dehumanizing provisions, prompting public outrage and calls for historical reckoning.