University Archives

Title: Provincial Freeman - March 24, 1853

Speaker or author: editor

Newspaper or publication: Provincial Freeman (1853 - 1859)

The writer notes the spread of Colonization efforts into Canada. He notes that while the idea of colonization seems so important to the U.S. and Canadian governments, no black independent government in any part of the world has ever been recognized as valid.

Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column

Subjects: Abolitionists--United States; African American abolitionists; African Americans--Colonization; Antislavery movements--United States; Civil rights; Slavery; United States--History--19th century

Keywords: Canada; Civil rights; Declaration of Independence; government; Great Britain; Liberia; scheme

Publication type: editorials; Newspapers

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