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Can You really Abolish Race?

Wednesday, 11 July 2018 3:09 AM [ Last Update: Wednesday, 11 July 2018 3:09 AM ]

1. The first headline: Can You Really Abolish Race? *2. The second headline: It's been in the French constitution for over 70 years, but now lawmakers have voted to remove the word "race" from their cherished document. *3. Summary After lobbying by politicians from French overseas territories in the Caribbean and Indian ocean, President Macron has agreed the word RACE should be removed from the constitution. While some observers, like former president François Hollande agree with this move, his predecessor Nicholas Sarkozy does not. He said, "If we delete the word racism, does this mean that it will no longer exist? This is absurd!" Their split reflects the divide in France and other continental European countries about how exactly to tackle racism; Our panel of three studio guests and Skype contributors will debate if can you really abolish race? * 4. Supplementary Information The word Race was inserted into the constitution in 1946 to show people that the state would no longer tolerate racist ideas, propagated by the Nazis and their French collaborators

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