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French statue vandalised over slavery code

The statue is of Jean-Baptiste Colbert who helped write the Code Noir or Black Code in the 17th Century which defined slavery and race in France's colonial empire.

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An activist has vandalised the statue of a French statesman outside the country's parliament, reports the BBC.

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