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050		4	_aE151
100	1		_aDelany, Martin Robison, _d1812-1885
245	1	4	_aThe Condition, Elevation, Emigration, and Destiny of the Colored People of the United States
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2005
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2005-11-26
508			_aProduced by Suzanne Shell, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
520			_a"The Condition, Elevation, Emigration, and Destiny of the Colored People of the United States" is a historical account published in the early 1850s. The author aims to address the plight of colored people in the United States, focusing on their socio-political conditions, rights, and the implications of emigration. This work seeks to enlighten both the general public and the colored community about their status and potential for upliftment within society. At the start of the book, the author provides a preface explaining the motivations behind their writing, emphasizing a need to discuss the realities faced by colored people in America. The opening chapters compare the conditions of various oppressed classes in Europe to those of colored people in the U.S., asserting that, despite being born into citizenship, they face systemic social, civil, and political disenfranchisement. The author sets the tone for a critical examination of society's misconceptions regarding colored people's capabilities and aspirations, aiming to inspire self-awareness and collective action towards their elevation and empowerment. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aAfrican Americans
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/17154
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