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Discover a historical argument for Liberia’s settlement and promise, from a nineteenth‑century perspective on climate, industry, and humanity.
This edition presents a laying‑out of the Connecticut Colonization Society’s work, its claims about health and vitality in a tropical colony, and the visible growth of trade, crafts, and communities. It includes correspondence and official resolutions that advocate tending to free people of color through colonization, while praising the colony’s early successes, resources, and institutions.
- Learn how the colony’s climate, soil, and abundance of natural resources are described as a foundation for prosperity.
- See how the population is portrayed as thriving, with growing trade, a developing harbor, and active schooling and governance.
- Understand the practical outlook on agriculture, building materials, and local industries like cotton, coffee, and dye woods.
- Explore the letters and statements that frame colonization as a humanitarian and national effort during this period.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book presents original writing and speeches by prominent figures, including the President of the Colonization Society, the Governor of Connecticut, and many Christian leaders, all advocating a new strategy for ending the abhorrent practice of slavery in the United States by supporting the establishment of a colony in Africa for free Black people. The author argues that while slavery will likely persist in the U.S. for some time, with the establishment of new, free, Black communities in Africa, there will be sufficient economic pressure and public opinion brought to bear against the continuation of slavery, to ultimately bring about its demise. The author details the efforts to establish the colony of Liberia, the first of these free communities, and the progress it had made up to the moment of the book's writing. Positioning the establishment of the colony within the broader context of efforts to end slavery at the time, the author provides a deep analysis of the theme of abolition and racial justice, and presents compelling arguments that ending slavery in the United States is both possible and necessary. This book is a compelling and fascinating read for anyone interested in the history of the abolitionist movement, the history of Liberia, or modern-day issues of racial justice and reparations. 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. Seller Inventory # 9781331675150_0
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