France Takes Historic Step: Code Noir, the Last Remnant of Slavery, Erased from Law Books!
Image Credit: eska2005/123rf.com France’s National Assembly voted unanimously on May 28, 2026, to annul the longstanding Code Noir, a law that governed slavery in French colonies since its inception in 1685. The vote, which concluded with a margin of 254 to zero, marks a significant step in addressing France’s colonial past, even as the repeal…