French parliament statue of ‘Black Code’ author defaced in anti-racism protest |
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A statue in front of the French parliament building honouring Jean-Baptiste #Colbert was covered in graffiti on Tuesday amid a global push by anti-racism activists to take down monuments to historical figures tied to slavery or colonialism.
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