Excerpt from Letters on the Colonization Society: With a View of Its Probable Results, Under the Following Heads: The Origin of the Society; Increase of the Coloured Population; Manumission of Slaves in This Country
III It has commenced spreading the blessings of civilization, morals, and religion among the natives in the neighbourhood of the colony, whom it has taught to depend on honest industry in the cultivation of the soil, instead of the demoniac Operation of setting fire to towns and villages, for the horrible purpose of seizing the wretched fugitives flying from the flames, which was their former occupation.
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Paperback. Zustand: New. Print on Demand. This book presents a comprehensive and thorough examination of the American Colonization Society, established in 1816. The author examines the society's origins, its mission to resettle free people of color in Africa, and the impact of its work on the abolition of slavery in the United States. Drawing on extensive research, the author sheds light on the complex social, political, and economic forces that shaped the society's activities. The book delves into the debates surrounding colonization, the challenges faced by the society, and the successes and failures of its efforts to establish a colony in Liberia. It explores the motivations of the society's founders, their strategies for achieving their goals, and the impact of their work on the lives of African Americans and the nation as a whole. Ultimately, this book offers a nuanced and thought-provoking analysis of a pivotal chapter in American history, providing valuable insights into the ongoing struggle for racial equality. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9781333238322_0
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