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Aïssata Seck was named the new director of the Fondation pour la mémoire de l’esclavage (FME) [Foundation for the Memory of Slavery], after years of notable service by Dominique Taffin (Guadeloupe). Seck begins her duties today, December 1, 2023. Seck is currently responsible for the Citizenship, Youth and Territories program [Citoyenneté, jeunesse et territoires], which she… ....
Remembering that Napoleon reinstated slavery in France As France marks the bicentenary of the death of Napoleon Bonaparte on May 5, his role in reinstated slavery after it was abolished prompts a renewed look at his legacy. Napoleon s death 200 years ago is commemorated all year in France As part of the bicentenary of Napoleon s death, the Parisian cultural center Grande Halle de la Villette is now hosting a major exhibition on Napoleon Bonaparte, which will open as soon as COVID restrictions are lifted and held until September 19, 2021. Amid 150 exhibits embodying the dazzling imperial grandeur of the former French emperor a figure who is at once fascinating and controversial, as the show s trailer says one section of the exhibition however focuses on a darker side of his legacy. ....
Napoleon’s troublesome legacy On the bicentenary of the former emperor’s death, those in France’s overseas territories remember a tyrant who reversed the abolition of slavery REUNION, FRANCE, REUTERS When France commemorates the bicentenary of Napoleon Bonaparte’s death today, Aurelie Ramassamy will remember a tyrant who reversed the abolition of slavery rather than an emperor often lionized as a hero for his battlefield triumphs. Like most Creoles on the Indian Ocean island of Reunion, one of France’s overseas departments, Ramassamy is a descendant of slaves. Family folklore says her mother’s ancestors were shipped to the island to labor on its coffee and sugar plantations. ....
In France's overseas territories, Napoleon's legacy has a more troublesome side reuters.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from reuters.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.