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L'abolitionnisme de Victor Schoelcher, un humanisme mâtiné de colonialisme et de moralisme

Anne Girollet

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colonialismpaternalisme[SHS.DROIT] Humanities and Social Sciences/LawEsclavagestatut des coloniesmoralismpaternalismstatutes for the coloniesassimilationnisme[ SHS.DROIT ] Humanities and Social Sciences/Lawcolonialisme060104 historyanti-schoelcherisme[SHS.DROIT]Humanities and Social Sciences/Law0601 history and archaeologyVictor Schoelcherassimilationismfathers of the Republic06 humanities and the artsGeneral Medicine16. Peace & justicemythslaverySchoelcher060105 history of science technology & medicineesclavageanti-schoelcherismmythefondateur de la Républiquemoralisme

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Although this title might be somewhat provocative, there is no intent to be anti-schoelcherist. The aim is not to diminish Victor Schoelcher's considerable achievements, but to fight against the unanimous preconceptions that have transformed this man into a myth. By studying the legal and political consequences of his proposals and his engagements, we have underlined not only the extent and complexity of his work for the Republic - that has been little known up to now, though Schoelcher ought to be considered to be one of the fathers of the Republic - but his contradictions too. Schoelcher was so sure of the virtues of the republican values of the mother country, that his fight, albeit humanist and egalitarian, was tempered by colonialism, paternalism and moralism. This led him in surprising directions, mainly in his assertions against slavery and regarding the organisation of statutes for the colonies. Schoelcher demanded equal rights for all, however he was in favour of assimilation without being universalist.

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1999-01-01
https://hal.science/hal-00135003