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Title:Speech on Colonization, anonymous, ca. 1863
Date:1863
Description:

Speech on Colonization, anonymous, ca. 1863, [24] pages, a speech delivered on the efficacy and possibilities of emancipation with colonization, suggesting the expatriation of American slaves to the Caribbean upon emancipation (Figures 9 & 10.) A fascinating speech, not entirely without compassion, but pretty adamant about removing freed slaves from the U.S., possibly to Haiti, so it also falls within our West Indies Collection

Subjects:Slaves--Emancipation--Southern States | African Americans--Colonization--Haiti | African Americans--Colonization--West Indies
Institution:University of Central Florida
Online Publisher:University of Central Florida
Persistent Link to Item:http://www.flickr.com/photos/ucfspecialcollections/sets/72157626386519950/with/5572180326/