Slavery and the French Revolutionists, 1788-1805 (Studies in French Civilization, Vol. 1) (English and French Edition)

This is a translation of a 1925 doctoral dissertation written for the University of Paris by a 67-year-old black American expatriate woman who had been born a slave. Her study of the French Revolutionists' view of slavery is a significant contribution to understanding the growth of human rights. By Anna Julia Cooper ; Translated With A Foreword And Introductory Essay By Frances Richardson Keller. Originally Presented As The Author's Thesis (doctoral--university Of Paris) Under The Title: L'attitude De La France à L'égard De L'esclavage Pendant La Révolution. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [207]-222) And Index. The first translation and publication of a 1925 doctoral dissertation written for the University of Paris by a 67-year-old Black amerikan expatriate woman who had been born a slave. Her study of the french revolutionists' view of slavery is crucial to understanding the growth of human rights. Mary Kimbrough. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [229]-236) And Index.