A Lecture on African Civilization, Including a Brief Outline of the Social and Moral Condition of Africa; and the Relations of American Slavery to African Civilization. Delivered in the Hall of the House of Representatives of the State of Ohio, January 19, 1850 By David Christy, Agent of The American Colonization Society

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First edition. Octavo. 52pp. Original sewn tan printed wrappers. Spine of original wrappers eroded away with paper residue and notching on spine where once bound, otherwise a near fine copy. Uncommon. The American Colonization Society was founded in 1817, with the goal of returning freed slaves to Africa. In 1822, the Society established the colony of Liberia and by 1867 more than 13,000 of the formerly enslaved had emigrated to Liberia. The topics discussed in this lecture include: Social and Moral Condition of Africa (including Slavery within Africa), Modifications of the Slave Trade (including the Origin of the Slave Trade), Relations of American Slavery to African Civilization, etc.

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A Lecture on African Civilization, Including a Brief Outline of the Social and Moral Condition of Africa; and the Relations of American Slavery to African Civilization. Delivered in the Hall of the House of Representatives of the State of Ohio, January 19, 1850 By David Christy, Agent of The American Colonization Society

Editor

Printed by J.A. & U.P. James, Cincinnati

Fecha de publicación

1850

Encuadernación

Hardcover

Estado

Near Fine

Estado de la sobrecubierta

Near Fine

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• African-Americana
• Americana
• Ephemera