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100 1 _aScottron, Samuel Raymond,
_d1841-1908
245 1 0 _aChinese vs. Negroes as American Citizens :
_bMr. Scottron's Views on the Advantages of the Proposed Negro Colonization in South America
246 1 _aChinese Versus Negroes as American Citizens
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2021
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2021-05-27
508 _aDonald Cummings, hekula03 and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Library of Congress)
520 _a"Chinese vs. Negroes as American Citizens" by Samuel Raymond Scottron is a thought-provoking discussion on racial integration and national identity written in the late 19th century. This publication delves into the perceived comparisons between the Chinese and African American communities in the context of citizenship and assimilation into American society. Scottron, a respected Afro-American figure and member of the School Board in Brooklyn, presents arguments addressing the advantages and challenges faced by both groups. In this letter and paper, Scottron explores the so-called "negro problem" amidst the backdrop of America's expanding territorial ambitions. He asserts that the African American has been afforded full citizenship rights and has made substantial progress, stating that previous societal fears regarding their integration should be reassessed. Contrasting the two races, he argues that African Americans, unlike Chinese immigrants, possess a unique allegiance and understanding of American ideals, having no attachment to foreign institutions. Scottron champions the idea that the qualities inherent in the African American community make them invaluable contributors to the nation's growth and stability, suggesting that instead of harboring fears about new immigrant populations, the U.S. should recognize the established place of African Americans as integral members of American society. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aAfrican Americans
653 _aAfrican Americans -- Colonization -- South America
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/65455
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