Colonization of the Western Coast of Africa, by Means of a Line of Mail Ships

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Title: Colonization of the Western Coast of Africa, by Means of a Line of Mail Ships. Report of the Naval Committee. Extracts from the Press
Summary: This 1851 publication was a collection of reports, speeches, letters, and newspaper extracts supporting a proposal to establish a U.S. government-subsidized line of mail steamships between the United States and the west coast of Africa, particularly Liberia. It was closely associated with the goals of the American Colonization Society and the U.S. Naval Committee. The document reflects the beliefs of many mid-19th-century American colonization advocates, who viewed emigration to Africa as a solution to racial tensions and the growing population of free Black Americans. However, many African Americans opposed colonization, considering the United States their homeland and rejecting forced or encouraged emigration. Historians today generally view the colonization movement as controversial because it often aligned with the interests of slaveholders and others who wanted to remove free Black people from American society rather than grant them equal rights.
Author: Various
Publisher: General Books
Year Published: Originally 1851
Edition: Original
Dimensions: 22.5cm x 15cm 
Binding type: Softcover
ISBN: 9781153367288
Notes: 
SKU: VSS / 093 / G / 7613 / 5986
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Dust Jacket Condition: Not applicable
Book condition: Very good. Bumps, handling marks, marks
Binding: Intact
Pages: 103 pages
 
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