<I>Le Code Noir</I>
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<I>Le Code Noir</I>

Title<I>Le Code Noir</I>
ArtistPierre Prault, French
Date1767 18th century
Mediumink , paper , cardboard , leather
Classificationpamphlets
OriginNew Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States, North and Central America New Haven
Holding institutionSmithsonian Open Access
Credit lineCollection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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