On the Cultural Achievements of Negroes

by Henri Grégoire

First published in French in 1808 and translated into English two years later under the title An Enquiry Concerning the Intellectual and Moral Faculties, and Literature of the Negroes, this book was a touchstone for nineteenth-century abolitionists in England and the United States. Written by Abbe Henri Gregoire (1750-1831), it argued vigorously against assumptions of black inferiority and in favor of the humanity, equality, and cultural achievements...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1558490329
• ISBN13: 9781558490321
• Release Date: October 1996
• Publisher: University of Massachusetts Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.74 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher