France's Élysée Palace Built with Slavery Money, Calls for Acknowledgment Grow

The Élysée Palace, the official residence of the French president, was built three centuries ago with wealth accumulated from the slave trade, prompting increasing calls for France to acknowledge this legacy.

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How slavery money built the Élysée, France’s presidential residence

What would become the Élysée Palace, the official residence of the French president, was built three centuries ago with a fortune amassed in the slave trade. As France grapples with its legacy of slavery, calls are mounting for the country to acknowledge this and other traces of the past.

By Jessica Phelan

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France's Élysée Palace Built with Slavery Money, Calls for Acknowledgment Grow

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