Réflexions sur l’esclavage des nègres
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Réflexions sur l’esclavage des nègres is an 18th-century abolitionist treatise by Enlightenment philosopher Marquis de Condorcet that denounces the moral and political injustices of Black slavery.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Réflexions sur l’esclavage des nègres canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Réflexions sur l’esclavage des nègres Context triple: [Marquis de Condorcet, notableWork, Réflexions sur l’esclavage des nègres]
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A.
An Essay on the Treatment and Conversion of African Slaves
An Essay on the Treatment and Conversion of African Slaves is an 18th-century abolitionist tract arguing for the humane treatment and moral reform of enslaved Africans within the British Empire.
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B.
The Coming Slavery
"The Coming Slavery" is an essay by Herbert Spencer warning that expanding state control and social legislation would gradually erode individual liberty and lead to a form of modern servitude.
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C.
American Negro Slave Revolts
American Negro Slave Revolts is a seminal historical study by Herbert Aptheker that documents and analyzes the resistance and uprisings of enslaved African Americans in the United States.
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D.
A Journey in the Seaboard Slave States
A Journey in the Seaboard Slave States is a mid-19th-century travel narrative and social commentary that examines the economy, society, and conditions of slavery in the American South.
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E.
The Slave
The Slave is a novel by Nobel Prize–winning author Isaac Bashevis Singer that explores themes of faith, love, and spiritual resilience in 17th-century Poland through the story of a Jewish man enslaved after a massacre.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Réflexions sur l’esclavage des nègres Target entity description: Réflexions sur l’esclavage des nègres is an 18th-century abolitionist treatise by Enlightenment philosopher Marquis de Condorcet that denounces the moral and political injustices of Black slavery.
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A.
An Essay on the Treatment and Conversion of African Slaves
An Essay on the Treatment and Conversion of African Slaves is an 18th-century abolitionist tract arguing for the humane treatment and moral reform of enslaved Africans within the British Empire.
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B.
The Coming Slavery
"The Coming Slavery" is an essay by Herbert Spencer warning that expanding state control and social legislation would gradually erode individual liberty and lead to a form of modern servitude.
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C.
American Negro Slave Revolts
American Negro Slave Revolts is a seminal historical study by Herbert Aptheker that documents and analyzes the resistance and uprisings of enslaved African Americans in the United States.
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D.
A Journey in the Seaboard Slave States
A Journey in the Seaboard Slave States is a mid-19th-century travel narrative and social commentary that examines the economy, society, and conditions of slavery in the American South.
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E.
The Slave
The Slave is a novel by Nobel Prize–winning author Isaac Bashevis Singer that explores themes of faith, love, and spiritual resilience in 17th-century Poland through the story of a Jewish man enslaved after a massacre.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
abolitionist treatise
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philosophical work ⓘ political essay ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
argue for the political necessity of abolition
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demonstrate the moral injustice of slavery ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Enlightenment critiques of colonialism
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French abolitionist movement ⓘ |
| author |
Marquis de Condorcet
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Marquis de Condorcet ⓘ
surface form:
Nicolas de Condorcet
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| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| criticizes |
colonial exploitation of Black people
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racial justifications of slavery ⓘ transatlantic slave trade ⓘ |
| discipline |
moral philosophy
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political theory ⓘ |
| ethicalBasis |
natural rights theory
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principle of human equality ⓘ |
| genre |
moral philosophy
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political philosophy ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Age of Enlightenment debates on slavery
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French pre-revolutionary abolitionist discourse ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Enlightenment rationalism
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natural law philosophy ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | educated European public ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| mainTopic |
Black slavery in the Atlantic world
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abolitionism ⓘ human rights ⓘ slavery ⓘ |
| movement |
French Enlightenment
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surface form:
Enlightenment
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| notableFor |
early systematic Enlightenment critique of Black slavery
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linking abolitionism to universal human rights ⓘ |
| opposes |
economic arguments in favor of slavery
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religious justifications of slavery ⓘ |
| philosophicalPerspective |
rational critique of colonial slavery
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universalism of human rights ⓘ |
| positionOnSlavery |
advocates abolition of Black slavery
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condemns slavery as morally unjust ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
citizenship for formerly enslaved people
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universal equality ⓘ |
| supports |
legal equality of Black people
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political rights for formerly enslaved people ⓘ |
| workOf | Condorcet’s anti-slavery writings ⓘ |
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Subject: Réflexions sur l’esclavage des nègres Description of subject: Réflexions sur l’esclavage des nègres is an 18th-century abolitionist treatise by Enlightenment philosopher Marquis de Condorcet that denounces the moral and political injustices of Black slavery.
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