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178 Years After Banning Slavery, France Scraps ‘Code Noir’ Rules That Governed It

NYT > World News·October 20, 2026
178 Years After Banning Slavery, France Scraps ‘Code Noir’ Rules That Governed It

In a symbolic move, the French Senate approved the repeal of regulations that had remained on the books long after slavery’s abolition.

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