France commemorates 25 years of the Taubira Law on slavery

France marked May 10, the anniversary of the 1998 Taubira Law recognizing slavery as a crime against humanity, with official commemoration.

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French Minister Sébastien Lecornu presided over memorial ceremonies honoring victims of the transatlantic trade.

This foundational law continues to structure French collective memory around this dark period of history.

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