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Edict of Louis XIV, “The Code Noir” (1685), 155-158

• Describe (and give the numbers of) the articles in the “Code Noir” that place restrictions on slaves and slave masters.
• What does the “Code Noir” say about the relationship between race and slavery?

“Lawyers’ Arguments for Francisque…Paris” (1759), 159-163.

• Who is Francisque and what is at stake for him in this 1759 trial in Paris, France?
• Describe the meaning and logistics of France’s Freedom Principle insofar as Francisque’s lawyers convey its meaning.
• What two main arguments do Francisque’s lawyers put forth in support of his freedom?

BBC Four, “Episode 2: Fatal Impacts,” Racism: A History,