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100 1 _aGrégoire, Henri,
_d1750-1831
245 1 0 _aDe la littérature des nègres, ou Recherches sur leurs facultés intellectuelles, leurs qualités morales et leur littérature
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2005
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2005-05-26
508 _aProduced by Suzanne Shell, Renald Levesque and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica)
520 _a"De la littérature des nègres, ou Recherches sur leurs facultés intellectuelles, leurs qualités morales et leur littérature" by H. Grégoire is a scholarly treatise written in the early 19th century. This work delves into the intellectual capabilities and moral qualities of Black people, aiming to counter prevailing stereotypes and prejudices of the time. It presents a critical analysis of the contributions of individuals of African descent in various fields, thus positioning them within the greater context of human achievement. The opening of the text establishes the groundwork for a thorough examination of the term "Nègres" and its historical context. Grégoire discusses the varied interpretations surrounding the origin of Black people, arguing for an inherent unity among humanity, regardless of skin color. He references ancient writers and modern observations to debunk myths related to racial differences, emphasizing the similarities between races rather than perpetuating notions of inferiority. This sets up the broader themes of the text that challenge racial prejudices and advocate for the recognition of the intellectual and cultural contributions of people of African descent. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aBlack people
653 _aBlack people -- Biography
653 _aLiterature -- Black authors -- History and criticism
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/15907
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