Thoughts on African Colonization

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Part I. P. 25 "... was held, at which King George, ..." (had "Kings"). P. 36 "... Lander, travellers in Africa, represent ..." (had "Afria"). P. 48 "... operations have been confined to ..." (had "confied"). P. 88 "... superintendence of any government ..." (had "goverment"). P. 89 "... such a measure, to point ..." (had "a a"). P. 97 "... rid ourselves of a large party ..." (had "lage"). Footnote [P] "... the authority which compels ..." (had "which which"). P. 126 "... country, of an anomalous race ..." (had "amomalous"). P. 127 "... transportation of the manumitted ..." (had "transportion"). P. 148 "... that a greater benefit may be ..." (had "may may").

Part II. P. 72 "... a state far to the West ..." (had "far to far"). P. 72 "... calculated to impress upon ..." (had "calulated").

Table of Contents

PREFACE xix

PART I.

INTRODUCTORY REMARKS. 1

SECTION I. 39

THE AMERICAN COLONIZATION SOCIETY IS PLEDGED NOT TO OPPOSE THE SYSTEM OF SLAVERY.

SECTION II. 61

THE AMERICAN COLONIZATION SOCIETY APOLOGISES FOR SLAVERY AND SLAVEHOLDERS.

SECTION III. 68

THE AMERICAN COLONIZATION SOCIETY RECOGNISES SLAVES AS PROPERTY.

SECTION IV. 74

THE AMERICAN COLONIZATION SOCIETY INCREASES THE VALUE OF SLAVES.

SECTION V. 78

THE AMERICAN COLONIZATION SOCIETY IS THE ENEMY OF IMMEDIATE ABOLITION.

SECTION VI. 95

THE AMERICAN COLONIZATION SOCIETY IS NOURISHED BY FEAR AND SELFISHNESS.

SECTION VII. 111

THE AMERICAN COLONIZATION SOCIETY AIMS AT THE UTTER EXPULSION OF THE BLACKS.

SECTION VIII. 124

THE AMERICAN COLONIZATION SOCIETY IS THE DISPARAGER OF THE FREE BLACKS.

SECTION IX. 134

THE AMERICAN COLONIZATION SOCIETY DENIES THE POSSIBILITY OF ELEVATING THE BLACKS IN THIS COUNTRY.

SECTION X. 151

THE AMERICAN COLONIZATION SOCIETY DECEIVES AND MISLEADS THE NATION.

PART II.

SENTIMENTS OF THE PEOPLE OF COLOR. 1

THOUGHTS ON AFRICAN COLONIZATION

[Illustration: SECTION OF A SLAVE SHIP. From Walsh's Notes of Brazil.]

PREFACE.