Le Monde
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What is France's 'Black Code' that MPs finally voted to repeal?
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What is France's 'Black Code' that MPs finally voted to repeal?
The 'Code Noir,' passed in 1685 under King Louis XIV, defined the rules of slavery in France's colonies. The Assemblée Nationale voted to symbolically repeal it on Thursday.
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