Event Brief
UPDATED May 28, 2026 at 5:03 PM ET
May 28, 2026 at 10:06 AM ET
French parliament repeals slavery-era legal edicts
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French lawmakers voted to repeal slavery-era laws defining enslaved people as movable property.
WHO: French lawmakers
WHAT: Voted to formally repeal slavery-era laws defining enslaved people as movable property and justifying abuse and corporal punishment
WHEN: May 28, 2026 at 9:24 AM ET
WHERE: France
WHY: The vote was held to repeal slavery-era legal edicts, while lawmakers stopped short of including reparations demands.
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