Title: Report on Colonization and Emigration Made to the Secretary of the Interior Classic Reprint
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Publication Date: 2019
Language: English
ISBN 10: 1331634164
ISBN 13: 9781331634164
Binding: PAP
Condition: New
Weight: 109 grams

About this title

Synopsis

A historical proposal outlines a plan to assist emancipation-era people of color by relocating them to tropical colonies, with housing, land, and schooling as part of a structured program.

This edition presents the core ideas and negotiations surrounding emigration in the 1860s, including proposed terms for settlers, land grants, and the rights they would enjoy. It also covers the roles of foreign governments, such as Britain, the Netherlands, and Ecuador, in shaping a transnational approach to colonization.

How emigrants would be housed, housed land, and supported for up to five years, with education for children.
The use of engagement or labor agreements, and options for later land ownership or rewards for continued work.
The governance and legal safeguards intended to protect settlers, including labor disputes and access to judges and governors.
The broader policy discussion on opening benefits to people of color beyond the District of Columbia, and the call for a permanent emigration office.

Ideal for readers of 19th‑century policy, emancipation history, and colonial-era debates about race, labor, and nationhood.

"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.

Store Description

**Please note our transit times are from the date of dispatch.** We first started out as ?The Paperback Exchange,? a chain of physical bookstores where we would part exchange your beloved books for new stories to transport you to faraway places. However, as shopping started to evolve to online shops and marketplaces, we bid our stores goodbye to become ?PBShop.? This transition has only allowed us to blossom as we now ship thousands of titles to book lovers across the globe. We pride ourselves in being a community of local book lovers which allows our passion and devotion to shine in everything we do. In 2020 we not only celebrated our 20th birthday but our 1st birthday as being completely employee owned after becoming an E.O.T in September 2019. We are proud to be different and embrace standing apart on a book mountain by working from a virtual inventory which allows us to provide thousands of books that may be difficult to get for your bookshelf or your studies. Working with a number of different suppliers allows us to explore other avenues such as puzzles, sheet music and even stationery so we really do have something for everyone. Life is about being versatile in all realms of existence. If this is your first purchase with us, or you are a returning customer, we would like to welcome you to the PBShop family, for there is no friend as loyal as a book. We are a company who put our customers at the centre of everything we do as we understand the importance of reading because once you learn to read, you will forever be free. There are a whole lot of things in this world of ours that we are yet to explore, which is why we will forever inspire curious minds.

Visit Seller's Storefront

Seller's business information

Pbshop.co.uk
Unit 22 Horcott Industrial Estate, Horcott Road, Fairford, GL7 4BX, United Kingdom

Sale & Shipping Terms

Terms of Sale

Returns Policy
We ask all customers to contact us for authorisation should they wish to return their order. Orders returned without authorisation may not be credited.
If you wish to return, please contact us within 14 days of receiving your order to obtain authorisation.
Returns requested beyond this time will not be authorised.
Our team will provide full instructions on how to return your order and once received our returns department will process your refund.
Please note the cost to return any...

More Information

Shipping Terms

Orders are shipped from our UK warehouse. Delivery thereafter is between 4 and 14 business days. Please contact us if you have any queries about our services or products.

Shipping rates from United Kingdom to U.S.A.

Shipping rates from United Kingdom to U.S.A.
Order quantity	10 to 20 business days	10 to 20 business days
First item	US$ 4.38	US$ 4.38

Delivery times are set by sellers and vary by carrier and location. Orders passing through Customs may face delays and buyers are responsible for any associated duties or fees. Sellers may contact you regarding additional charges to cover any increased costs to ship your items.