The notorious Code Noir is gone. But people in Guadeloupe and Martinique continue to live with the consequences The notorious Code Noir is gone. But people in Guadeloupe and Martinique continue to live with the consequences “Vive la République, et vive la France .” Emmanuel Macron closed his 21 May speech marking the 25th anniversary of the passing of the Taubira law, which recognised slavery as a crime against humanity, with the customary patriotic slogan. As applause rippled around the