Politics · France · 4 hrs ago

French Senate passes bill to repeal 17th-century Black Code

French Senate passes bill to repeal 17th-century Black Code

France’s Senate passed a bill to repeal the Black Code.

The code dates to the 17th century and applied in French colonies.

It regulated the status of enslaved people under French colonial rule.

The bill’s passage is a step toward removing that historical legal code.

The available information does not say whether the bill must pass another vote or when it could take effect.

It also does not describe any further action.

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