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POLITICSMay 28 · 09:07 UTCFRANCE 24FRANCE24

France moves towards symbolic repealing of slavery legislation

France is expected to repeal outdated legislation classifying enslaved people as 'moveable goods' in a symbolic move addressing its colonial legacy. The country, once the third-largest slave trader in Europe, abolished slavery over 170 years ago and recognized it as a 'crime against humanity' in 2001.

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