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Muriel Jean-Baptiste

Coverage of Muriel Jean-Baptiste in the Nexus archive.

Earliest in view: May 28 · 05:53 UTCMost recent: May 28 · 05:53 UTC
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Code Noirtopic1Franceplace1National Assemblyorganization1President Emmanuel Macronperson1Martiniqueplace1King Louis XIVperson1
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  • POLITICSMay 28 · 05:53 UTCAP NEWS
    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.