What's next after scrapping the Black Code in France? | Inside Story

It's a law many were shocked to discover still existed in France. The Code Noir—or Black Code—dates back 400 years and outlines the rules that governed slavery in French Caribbean colonies. Rules that allowed slave owners to treat their labourers as property that could be bought, sold, and inherited. That permitted cruel punishment such as beatings—often to death—and hangings. This week, French MPs voted unanimously to repeal the legislation. But is that enough? And does it offer reparatory justice to the descendants of the victims of slavery?

Presenter: Tom McRae
Guests:
Liliane Umubyeyi -- Co-Founder and Executive Director of the African Futures Lab
Marlene Daut -- Professor of French and African Diaspora Studies at Yale University

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