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178 Years After Banning Slavery, France Scraps ‘Code Noir’ Rules That Governed It
20 October 2026 at 17:36
In a symbolic move, the French Senate approved the repeal of regulations that had remained on the books long after slavery’s abolition.
Max Mathiasin, a centrist lawmaker who has championed the push to repeal the “Code Noir,” speaking in Paris in May during a debate on the subject.
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