Author: Robert G. Harper
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9781334964053
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 84
Book Description
Excerpt from An Argument Against the Policy of Re-Opening the African Slave Trade The question of re-opening the African Slave Trade, when first sprung by the Southern Convention, was supposed by most people to be of' that class of unreasonable and ultra notions, which would, everywhere, meet with discountenance from the temperate judgment of the people; and would no ver assume an attitude of sufficient importance to require serious opposition. The agitation of it by those Conventions, however, has resulted in calling attention to the subject; and although no very strong support has been derived to the pol V icy, by the action had upon it, at the late Convention in Montgomery, yet it is evident, that the result has been to invest the question with a degree of importance which no longer admits of its being treated with silence or contempt. The fact that many of our people - particularly of the Southern Rights' School - and who, whether always within the limits of true wisdom or not, are never to be denied the credit of being foremost in their devotion to our cause, are becoming interested in it, and favorably inclined to it, is sufficient to entitle the question to be regarded, as a grave question at least, and one worthy to be considered. I pro pose, therefore, in a temperate Spirit to examine it; and while I appreciate the generous Southern warmth, in which it has originated, and entertain for it that respect which is emi uently due to even the virtuous errors which in these cvil times fall on the side of the suffering South, I shall attempt, V by dispassionate argument, to show that it is a misguided policy, and one which, if e 'ectuated, would prove anything but advantageous to the cause of Slavery. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."
An Argument Against the Policy of Re-Opening the African Slave Trade (Classic Reprint)
Author: Robert G. Harper
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9781334964053
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 84
Book Description
Excerpt from An Argument Against the Policy of Re-Opening the African Slave Trade The question of re-opening the African Slave Trade, when first sprung by the Southern Convention, was supposed by most people to be of' that class of unreasonable and ultra notions, which would, everywhere, meet with discountenance from the temperate judgment of the people; and would no ver assume an attitude of sufficient importance to require serious opposition. The agitation of it by those Conventions, however, has resulted in calling attention to the subject; and although no very strong support has been derived to the pol V icy, by the action had upon it, at the late Convention in Montgomery, yet it is evident, that the result has been to invest the question with a degree of importance which no longer admits of its being treated with silence or contempt. The fact that many of our people - particularly of the Southern Rights' School - and who, whether always within the limits of true wisdom or not, are never to be denied the credit of being foremost in their devotion to our cause, are becoming interested in it, and favorably inclined to it, is sufficient to entitle the question to be regarded, as a grave question at least, and one worthy to be considered. I pro pose, therefore, in a temperate Spirit to examine it; and while I appreciate the generous Southern warmth, in which it has originated, and entertain for it that respect which is emi uently due to even the virtuous errors which in these cvil times fall on the side of the suffering South, I shall attempt, V by dispassionate argument, to show that it is a misguided policy, and one which, if e 'ectuated, would prove anything but advantageous to the cause of Slavery. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9781334964053
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 84
Book Description
Excerpt from An Argument Against the Policy of Re-Opening the African Slave Trade The question of re-opening the African Slave Trade, when first sprung by the Southern Convention, was supposed by most people to be of' that class of unreasonable and ultra notions, which would, everywhere, meet with discountenance from the temperate judgment of the people; and would no ver assume an attitude of sufficient importance to require serious opposition. The agitation of it by those Conventions, however, has resulted in calling attention to the subject; and although no very strong support has been derived to the pol V icy, by the action had upon it, at the late Convention in Montgomery, yet it is evident, that the result has been to invest the question with a degree of importance which no longer admits of its being treated with silence or contempt. The fact that many of our people - particularly of the Southern Rights' School - and who, whether always within the limits of true wisdom or not, are never to be denied the credit of being foremost in their devotion to our cause, are becoming interested in it, and favorably inclined to it, is sufficient to entitle the question to be regarded, as a grave question at least, and one worthy to be considered. I pro pose, therefore, in a temperate Spirit to examine it; and while I appreciate the generous Southern warmth, in which it has originated, and entertain for it that respect which is emi uently due to even the virtuous errors which in these cvil times fall on the side of the suffering South, I shall attempt, V by dispassionate argument, to show that it is a misguided policy, and one which, if e 'ectuated, would prove anything but advantageous to the cause of Slavery. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."
The Last Slave Ships
Author: John Harris
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300256027
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 313
Book Description
A stunning behind-the-curtain look into the last years of the illegal transatlantic slave trade in the United States Long after the transatlantic slave trade was officially outlawed in the early nineteenth century by every major slave trading nation, merchants based in the United States were still sending hundreds of illegal slave ships from American ports to the African coast. The key instigators were slave traders who moved to New York City after the shuttering of the massive illegal slave trade to Brazil in 1850. These traffickers were determined to make Lower Manhattan a key hub in the illegal slave trade to Cuba. In conjunction with allies in Africa and Cuba, they ensnared around two hundred thousand African men, women, and children during the 1850s and 1860s. John Harris explores how the U.S. government went from ignoring, and even abetting, this illegal trade to helping to shut it down completely in 1867.
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300256027
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 313
Book Description
A stunning behind-the-curtain look into the last years of the illegal transatlantic slave trade in the United States Long after the transatlantic slave trade was officially outlawed in the early nineteenth century by every major slave trading nation, merchants based in the United States were still sending hundreds of illegal slave ships from American ports to the African coast. The key instigators were slave traders who moved to New York City after the shuttering of the massive illegal slave trade to Brazil in 1850. These traffickers were determined to make Lower Manhattan a key hub in the illegal slave trade to Cuba. In conjunction with allies in Africa and Cuba, they ensnared around two hundred thousand African men, women, and children during the 1850s and 1860s. John Harris explores how the U.S. government went from ignoring, and even abetting, this illegal trade to helping to shut it down completely in 1867.
ARGUMENT AGAINST THE POLICY OF
Author: Robert G. Harper
Publisher: Wentworth Press
ISBN: 9781360365602
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 92
Book Description
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Publisher: Wentworth Press
ISBN: 9781360365602
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 92
Book Description
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
An Argument Against the Policy of Re-opening the African Slave Trade
Author: Robert Goodloe Harper
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Slave trade
Languages : en
Pages : 78
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Slave trade
Languages : en
Pages : 78
Book Description
The Black Jacobins
Author: C.L.R. James
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 0593687337
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 465
Book Description
A powerful and impassioned historical account of the largest successful revolt by enslaved people in history: the Haitian Revolution of 1791–1803 “One of the seminal texts about the history of slavery and abolition.... Provocative and empowering.” —The New York Times Book Review The Black Jacobins, by Trinidadian historian C. L. R. James, was the first major analysis of the uprising that began in the wake of the storming of the Bastille in France and became the model for liberation movements from Africa to Cuba. It is the story of the French colony of San Domingo, a place where the brutality of plantation owners toward enslaved people was horrifyingly severe. And it is the story of a charismatic and barely literate enslaved person named Toussaint L’Ouverture, who successfully led the Black people of San Domingo against successive invasions by overwhelming French, Spanish, and English forces—and in the process helped form the first independent post-colonial nation in the Caribbean. With a new introduction (2023) by Professor David Scott.
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 0593687337
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 465
Book Description
A powerful and impassioned historical account of the largest successful revolt by enslaved people in history: the Haitian Revolution of 1791–1803 “One of the seminal texts about the history of slavery and abolition.... Provocative and empowering.” —The New York Times Book Review The Black Jacobins, by Trinidadian historian C. L. R. James, was the first major analysis of the uprising that began in the wake of the storming of the Bastille in France and became the model for liberation movements from Africa to Cuba. It is the story of the French colony of San Domingo, a place where the brutality of plantation owners toward enslaved people was horrifyingly severe. And it is the story of a charismatic and barely literate enslaved person named Toussaint L’Ouverture, who successfully led the Black people of San Domingo against successive invasions by overwhelming French, Spanish, and English forces—and in the process helped form the first independent post-colonial nation in the Caribbean. With a new introduction (2023) by Professor David Scott.
American Book Publishing Record
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 1144
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : American literature
Languages : en
Pages : 1144
Book Description
Worldmaking After Empire
Author: Adom Getachew
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691202346
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
Decolonization revolutionized the international order during the twentieth century. Yet standard histories that present the end of colonialism as an inevitable transition from a world of empires to one of nations—a world in which self-determination was synonymous with nation-building—obscure just how radical this change was. Drawing on the political thought of anticolonial intellectuals and statesmen such as Nnamdi Azikiwe, W.E.B Du Bois, George Padmore, Kwame Nkrumah, Eric Williams, Michael Manley, and Julius Nyerere, this important new account of decolonization reveals the full extent of their unprecedented ambition to remake not only nations but the world. Adom Getachew shows that African, African American, and Caribbean anticolonial nationalists were not solely or even primarily nation-builders. Responding to the experience of racialized sovereign inequality, dramatized by interwar Ethiopia and Liberia, Black Atlantic thinkers and politicians challenged international racial hierarchy and articulated alternative visions of worldmaking. Seeking to create an egalitarian postimperial world, they attempted to transcend legal, political, and economic hierarchies by securing a right to self-determination within the newly founded United Nations, constituting regional federations in Africa and the Caribbean, and creating the New International Economic Order. Using archival sources from Barbados, Trinidad, Ghana, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom, Worldmaking after Empire recasts the history of decolonization, reconsiders the failure of anticolonial nationalism, and offers a new perspective on debates about today’s international order.
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691202346
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
Decolonization revolutionized the international order during the twentieth century. Yet standard histories that present the end of colonialism as an inevitable transition from a world of empires to one of nations—a world in which self-determination was synonymous with nation-building—obscure just how radical this change was. Drawing on the political thought of anticolonial intellectuals and statesmen such as Nnamdi Azikiwe, W.E.B Du Bois, George Padmore, Kwame Nkrumah, Eric Williams, Michael Manley, and Julius Nyerere, this important new account of decolonization reveals the full extent of their unprecedented ambition to remake not only nations but the world. Adom Getachew shows that African, African American, and Caribbean anticolonial nationalists were not solely or even primarily nation-builders. Responding to the experience of racialized sovereign inequality, dramatized by interwar Ethiopia and Liberia, Black Atlantic thinkers and politicians challenged international racial hierarchy and articulated alternative visions of worldmaking. Seeking to create an egalitarian postimperial world, they attempted to transcend legal, political, and economic hierarchies by securing a right to self-determination within the newly founded United Nations, constituting regional federations in Africa and the Caribbean, and creating the New International Economic Order. Using archival sources from Barbados, Trinidad, Ghana, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom, Worldmaking after Empire recasts the history of decolonization, reconsiders the failure of anticolonial nationalism, and offers a new perspective on debates about today’s international order.
Slavery by Another Name
Author: Douglas A. Blackmon
Publisher: Icon Books
ISBN: 1848314132
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 429
Book Description
A Pulitzer Prize-winning history of the mistreatment of black Americans. In this 'precise and eloquent work' - as described in its Pulitzer Prize citation - Douglas A. Blackmon brings to light one of the most shameful chapters in American history - an 'Age of Neoslavery' that thrived in the aftermath of the Civil War through the dawn of World War II. Using a vast record of original documents and personal narratives, Blackmon unearths the lost stories of slaves and their descendants who journeyed into freedom after the Emancipation Proclamation and then back into the shadow of involuntary servitude thereafter. By turns moving, sobering and shocking, this unprecedented account reveals these stories, the companies that profited the most from neoslavery, and the insidious legacy of racism that reverberates today.
Publisher: Icon Books
ISBN: 1848314132
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 429
Book Description
A Pulitzer Prize-winning history of the mistreatment of black Americans. In this 'precise and eloquent work' - as described in its Pulitzer Prize citation - Douglas A. Blackmon brings to light one of the most shameful chapters in American history - an 'Age of Neoslavery' that thrived in the aftermath of the Civil War through the dawn of World War II. Using a vast record of original documents and personal narratives, Blackmon unearths the lost stories of slaves and their descendants who journeyed into freedom after the Emancipation Proclamation and then back into the shadow of involuntary servitude thereafter. By turns moving, sobering and shocking, this unprecedented account reveals these stories, the companies that profited the most from neoslavery, and the insidious legacy of racism that reverberates today.
Oration by Frederick Douglass. Delivered on the Occasion of the Unveiling of the Freedmen's Monument in Memory of Abraham Lincoln, in Lincoln Park, Washington, D.C., April 14th, 1876, with an Appendix
Author: Frederick Douglass
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3385512875
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 30
Book Description
Reprint of the original, first published in 1876.
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3385512875
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 30
Book Description
Reprint of the original, first published in 1876.
The Negro Bible - The Slave Bible
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781936533800
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 578
Book Description
The Slave Bible was published in 1807. It was commissioned on behalf of the Society for the Conversion of Negro Slaves in England. The Bible was to be used by missionaries and slave owners to teach slaves about the Christian faith and to evangelize slaves. The Bible was used to teach some slaves to read, but the goal first and foremost was to tend to the spiritual needs of the slaves in the way the missionaries and slave owners saw fit.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781936533800
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 578
Book Description
The Slave Bible was published in 1807. It was commissioned on behalf of the Society for the Conversion of Negro Slaves in England. The Bible was to be used by missionaries and slave owners to teach slaves about the Christian faith and to evangelize slaves. The Bible was used to teach some slaves to read, but the goal first and foremost was to tend to the spiritual needs of the slaves in the way the missionaries and slave owners saw fit.