Project Gutenberg 2004-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 182 Laffon de Ladébat, André-Daniel 1746 1829 De Ladébat, André-Daniel Laffon Laffon-Ladébat, M. (André-Daniel) Laffon de Ladebat, Andre-Daniel Ladébat, André-Daniel Laffon de Discours sur la nécessité et les moyens de détruire l'esclavage dans les colonies Lu à la séance publique de l'Académie royale des sciences, belles lettres et arts de Bordeaux, le 26 Août 1788 Produced by Carlo Traverso, Michael Wymann-Boni and PG Distributed Proofreaders "Discours sur la nécessité et les moyens de détruire l'esclavage dans les colonies" is a significant philosophical and political discourse authored by Mr. de Ladebat, who was a member of the Royal Academy of Sciences, Humanities, and Arts of Bordeaux. Written in the late 18th century, specifically in 1788, this work addresses the ethical and moral imperatives to abolish slavery within colonial territories. It emphasizes the need for reform in societal values regarding slavery, linking it to issues of human rights and justice. In the discourse, de Ladebat provides a compelling argument against the institution of slavery, denouncing its moral, social, and economic ramifications. He meticulously outlines the historical context of slavery, highlighting its evolution and the injustices it perpetuates. De Ladebat also proposes a systematic approach for emancipation, advocating that slaves should gradually be transitioned to a form of servitude that could lead to their eventual freedom, ensuring they are equipped with the necessary skills and means to sustain themselves and contribute positively to society. He emphasizes that true economic productivity and moral integrity can only be achieved through the liberation and humane treatment of individuals, asserting that freedom is essential to the progress and wellbeing of society as a whole. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 69.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. fr Slavery -- France -- Colonies France -- Colonies -- History HT JV Text FR Politique Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Politics 81355 2025-07-05T04:39:17.367965 text/html 81328 81215 2024-11-05T06:04:57.466501 2023-10-05T06:42:54.726264 text/html text/html 129736 2025-07-05T04:39:23.072917 application/epub+zip 128389 2025-07-05T04:39:20.772932 application/epub+zip 86714 2025-07-05T04:39:19.635937 application/epub+zip 356867 2025-07-05T04:39:24.708934 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 347008 2025-07-05T04:39:22.342955 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 101344 2022-09-05T09:28:55.545229 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 69684 2025-07-05T04:39:17.150945 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 49774 2024-10-28T17:59:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18602 2025-07-05T04:39:24.826922 application/rdf+xml 26356 2025-07-05T04:39:20.117960 image/jpeg 4812 2025-07-05T04:39:19.874929 image/jpeg 131258 2025-07-05T04:39:17.377978 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia