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 ColorGarrison and Knapp, 1832 - 236 pages |
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... citizen of the United States who lifts a finger to retard this in- stitution , nay , that man who does not use his ... citizens of our land are holders of slaves , and hold them in strict accordance with the principles of humanity and ...
... citizen of the United States who lifts a finger to retard this in- stitution , nay , that man who does not use his ... citizens of our land are holders of slaves , and hold them in strict accordance with the principles of humanity and ...
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... citizens as being natives of Africa , and talks of sending them to their native land ; when they are no more related to Africa than we are to Great Britain . 3d : Cowardice . It avows as a prominent reason why colored citizens ought to ...
... citizens as being natives of Africa , and talks of sending them to their native land ; when they are no more related to Africa than we are to Great Britain . 3d : Cowardice . It avows as a prominent reason why colored citizens ought to ...
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... citizens ? Some of them - I am sorry to say - are professedly ministers of the gospel ; others are christian professors ; others are judges and lawyers ; others are our Senators and Representatives ; others are editors of newspapers ...
... citizens ? Some of them - I am sorry to say - are professedly ministers of the gospel ; others are christian professors ; others are judges and lawyers ; others are our Senators and Representatives ; others are editors of newspapers ...
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... citizens ? or because they are the victims of incorrigible hate and prejudice ? or because they are told that they must choose between exilement and per- petual degradation ? or because the density of population ren- ders it impossible ...
... citizens ? or because they are the victims of incorrigible hate and prejudice ? or because they are told that they must choose between exilement and per- petual degradation ? or because the density of population ren- ders it impossible ...
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... citizens . - But , Sir , our Society and the friends of colonization wish to be distinctly understood upon this point . From the begin- ning they have disavowed , and they do yet disavow , that their object is the emancipation of the ...
... citizens . - But , Sir , our Society and the friends of colonization wish to be distinctly understood upon this point . From the begin- ning they have disavowed , and they do yet disavow , that their object is the emancipation of the ...
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abolition of slavery Abraham D advocates American Colonization Society Annual Report appointed secretary believe benevolent blood bondage brethren called cause character christian ciety civil coast of Africa Coloniza colonizationists colored citizens condition consent countrymen crime dangerous declares degra degraded Disosway emancipation emigrate equal evil existence feel free blacks free colored population free negroes freedom freemen friends gospel hands to God happiness HENRY FOSTER honorable human ignorant improvement increase influence James Forten justice labor laws Liberator Liberia liberty manumission manumit masters means measure ment millions moral motives nation native land never New-York object opinion oppression ourselves persons of color Peter Spencer philanthropy planters prejudice present principles race religion remain removal resolutions Resolved rights of property scheme sentiments shores slave trade slaveholders southern spirit system of slavery thousand tion transportation truth United Upper Canada William Lloyd Garrison
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Page 19 - The Son of man indeed goeth, as it is written of him : but woe to that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed ! good were it for that man if he had never been born.
Page 27 - On motion, resolved, That the proceedings of this meeting be signed by the chairman and secretary, and delivered to Dr. DODS, and that they be published in the newspapers of the city. " JOHN P. HULBERT, Chairman.
Page 103 - Behold, the hire of the labourers who have reaped down your fields, which is of you kept back by fraud, crieth: and the cries of them which have reaped are entered into the ears of the Lord of Sabaoth.
Page 20 - Shall I not visit for these things ? saith the Lord : shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this?
Page 68 - Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!
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Page 118 - ... hath made of one blood all nations of men to dwell on all the face of the earth...
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Page 5 - Lord God! behold, I cannot speak: for I am a child. But the Lord said unto me, Say not, I am a child : for thou shalt go to all that I shall send thee, and whatsoever I command thee thou shalt speak.
Page 38 - Hitherto shall thou come, but no further: and here shall thy proud waves be stayed'?