The French Assembly votes in favor of repealing the 'Black Code' of slavery after 178 years

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The Code Noir or Black Code, a slavery law written under Louis XIV, remained in French law for centuries. Now, more than 170 years after abolishing slavery, France’s lower house has voted to repeal it.
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