POLITICSMay 28 · 16:23 UTCNY POSTAssociated Press

French Parliament votes to repeal slavery-era Black Code that classified humans as property

French Parliament's National Assembly voted unanimously (254-0) to repeal the 1685 Code Noir, a colonial decree that governed slaves and classified them as property. The bill removes this historical legislation from the legal framework.

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