000 02465cam a22003373u 4500
001 31178
003 UtSlPG
005 20260610133718.0
006 m
007 cr n
008 260607r2010||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d
040 _aUtSlPG
041 7 _aen
_2iso639-1
050 4 _aE300
100 1 _aGarrison, William Lloyd,
_d1805-1879
245 1 0 _aThoughts on African Colonization
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2010
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aWikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thoughts_on_African_Colonization
500 _aRelease date is 2010-02-04
508 _aProduced by Louise Pattison, Suzanne Shell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"Thoughts on African Colonization" by William Lloyd Garrison is a critical account addressing the American Colonization Society, written in the early 19th century. The work focuses on the implications of colonization as a solution to the issue of slavery, challenging its morality and efficacy. Garrison argues against the notion that colonization would benefit either people of color or society as a whole, instead positing that it perpetuates the injustices of slavery. At the start of the work, Garrison presents his vehement opposition to the American Colonization Society, articulating the significant personal and societal challenges involved in advocating for the immediate abolition of slavery. He acknowledges the societal pressure and backlash he faces for calling out the colonization plan, which he deems inadequate, injurious, and contrary to the principles of justice and humanity. Garrison recounts his journey to enlightenment regarding the Society's deceptive practices and delusions and expresses a combination of moral outrage and an unwavering commitment to combat racial injustice, urging his fellow citizens toward a radical change in their views and actions regarding slavery and the treatment of people of color. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aSlavery -- United States
653 _aAfrican Americans -- Colonization -- Africa
653 _aAmerican Colonization Society
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/31178
999 _c72024
_d72024