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Unit 5 – Conflict, Crisis, and Reaction in the Late 18th Century
Topic 5.4
What was the societal impact of Napoleon’s Civil Code or Napoleonic Code?
It strengthened women’s rights by giving them equal status in marriage and property matters.
It decentralized legal administration making it easier for common people to access justice.
It centralized legal administration while providing equality before law and protection for property rights but weakened women's rights and reintroduced slavery in colonies.
It declared total abolition of slavery throughout France's territories.
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