09-29 September 29th - 📅 1688. Publication of the Code Noir in Haiti:

📅 1688. Publication of the Code Noir in Léogâne:
Promulgated in March 1685, the Code Noir is a collection of 60 articles written by Colbert. The code
Noir legalizes slavery in the French colonies, regards the slave as a productive asset and
ensures its protection as such.
≡🔗 See: Full text of this infamous document.