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French Parliament Backs Repeal of Slavery-Era Edicts, Dodges Reparations Call

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By Layli Foroudi
PARIS, May 28 (Reuters) – French lawmakers voted on Thursday ⁠to ⁠formally repeal slavery-era laws that defined ⁠the legal status of enslaved people as “movable property” and justified abuse and corporal ​punishment, though they stop… [2712 chars]

Source: U.S. News & World Report | Published: 2026-05-28T13:21:00Z

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