Event Brief
France votes to scrub slavery-era Code Noir edict
Filed: May 29, 2026 at 2:04 AM ET
Summary: France’s lower house voted to remove the slavery-era Code Noir edict from French law.
WHO: France’s lower house
WHAT: Voted to scrub the Code Noir slavery-era edict from French law
WHEN: May 28, 2026 at 9:30 AM ET
WHERE: France
WHY: The lower house voted to remove the slavery-era edict from French law.
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