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Official question in French
Quel célèbre philosophe des Lumières a dénoncé l'esclavage ?
Four choices
- Montesquieu
- Louis XIV
- Napoléon Ier
- Charles de Gaulle
Answer provided by CiviqueStep (French)
Montesquieu a dénoncé l’esclavage notamment dans De l’esprit des lois.
Explanation in English
Montesquieu denounced slavery, notably in The Spirit of the Laws.
Why the other choices are wrong
- Louis XIV — The answer to remember is “Montesquieu”: Montesquieu denounced slavery, notably in The Spirit of the Laws.
- Napoléon Ier — The answer to remember is “Montesquieu”: Montesquieu denounced slavery, notably in The Spirit of the Laws.
- Charles de Gaulle — The answer to remember is “Montesquieu”: Montesquieu denounced slavery, notably in The Spirit of the Laws.
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