THOUGHTS ON AFRICAN COLONIZATION: OR AN IMPARTIAL EXHIBITION OF THE DOCTRINES, PRINCIPLES AND PURPOSES OF THE AMERICAN COLONIZATION SOCIETY, TOGETHER WITH THE RESOLUTIONS, ADDRESSES AND REMONSTRANCES OF THE FREE PEOPLE OF COLOR. BY WM. LLOYD GARRISON.
Boston: Printed and Published by Garrison and Knapp, 1832. iv, 160, 76 pp. Disbound, a couple of rubberstamps, scattered foxing. Good+.
This is the first edition of the most significant critique of the Colonization Movement and the American Colonization Society. Garrison, the most prominent voice of early American Abolitionism, wrote it at the beginning of the Abolition Movement's entry into American political life. He indicts Colonization because it is "not hostile to Slavery." Moreover, it "apologises for Slavery and Slaveholders," "recognizes Slaves as property," "is the enemy of Immediate Abolition," "aims at the utter expulsion of the Blacks," and "prevents the instruction of the Blacks."
The second section of the work, separately paginated, is entitled, 'Thoughts on African Colonization. Part II. Sentiments of the People of Color.' It presents the views of Blacks on Colonization. A variety of Resolutions and Addresses by committees of Free Negroes is printed. Many of the printed documents-- not only from Boston, Philadelphia and New York, but also from New Orleans and Mobile-- are rarely found elsewhere.
Dumond 57. Work 360. Item #40943
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