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 Color |
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... millions of my countrymen groan , and be silent . No reproaches , no dangers shall deter me . At the north or the south , at the east or the west , —wherever Providence may call me , —my voice shall be heard in behalf of the perishing ...
... millions of my countrymen groan , and be silent . No reproaches , no dangers shall deter me . At the north or the south , at the east or the west , —wherever Providence may call me , —my voice shall be heard in behalf of the perishing ...
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... millions of their own countrymen of every political and social right , and to send them to a barbarous continent , because the Creator has given them a sable complexion . Where exists a more rigorous despotism ? What conspiracy was ever ...
... millions of their own countrymen of every political and social right , and to send them to a barbarous continent , because the Creator has given them a sable complexion . Where exists a more rigorous despotism ? What conspiracy was ever ...
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... million of these missionaries will be able to accomplish the task ; but two millions of slaves and four hundred thousand free peo- ple of color , and all their descendants in time to come , here- even little babes ( pretty prattling ...
... million of these missionaries will be able to accomplish the task ; but two millions of slaves and four hundred thousand free peo- ple of color , and all their descendants in time to come , here- even little babes ( pretty prattling ...
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... millions of our colored countrymen . suredly , if the Colonization Society succeed in its remove thousands of their number annually , it could not inflict a heavier curse upon Africa , or more speedily assist in the entire subversion of ...
... millions of our colored countrymen . suredly , if the Colonization Society succeed in its remove thousands of their number annually , it could not inflict a heavier curse upon Africa , or more speedily assist in the entire subversion of ...
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... or refuse to examine , or disregard the truth , in a case involving the temporal and eternal happiness of millions of their fellow creatures . SECTION I. THE AMERICAN COLONIZATION SOCIETY IS PLEDGED NOT TO 38 Introductory Remarks .
... or refuse to examine , or disregard the truth , in a case involving the temporal and eternal happiness of millions of their fellow creatures . SECTION I. THE AMERICAN COLONIZATION SOCIETY IS PLEDGED NOT TO 38 Introductory Remarks .
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ABNER H abolition of slavery advocates Africa African Repository American Colonization Society Annual Report believe benevolent blood bondage brethren cause Chairman character christian civilized coast of Africa Coloniza colonizationists colored citizens condition consent countrymen crime cruel dangerous declare degra degraded Disosway emancipation emigrate equal evil existence fear feel free blacks free colored population free negroes freedom freemen friends give gospel happiness hold honorable human ignorant improvement increase influence James Forten justice labor laws Liberator Liberia liberty manumission manumit masters means measure meeting ment millions mind moral motives mulatto nation never New-York object opinion oppression ourselves persons of color philanthropy planters prejudice present principles race religion remain removal Resolved respect scheme sentiments shores slave trade slaveholders southern spirit system of slavery thing thousand tion transportation truth United Upper Canada William Lloyd Garrison wish
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Page 9 - 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 40 - Hitherto shalt thou come, but no further: and here shall thy proud waves be stayed?
Page 151 - MID pleasures and palaces though we may roam, Be it ever so humble, there's no place like home!
Page 29 - 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 91 - 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 106 - ... hath made of one blood all nations of men to dwell on all the face of the earth...
Page 151 - From wandering on a foreign strand ? If such there breathe, go, mark him well; For him no minstrel raptures swell ; High though his titles, proud his name, Boundless his wealth as wish can claim, — Despite those titles, power, and pelf, The wretch, concentred all in self, Living, shall forfeit fair renown, And, doubly dying, shall go down To the vile dust from whence he sprung, Unwept, unhonored, and unsung.
Page 10 - Shall I not visit for these things ? saith the Lord : shall not my soul be avenged on such a nation as this?
Page 3 - But woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye shut up the kingdom of heaven against men: for ye neither go in yourselves, neither suffer ye them that are entering to go in. Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye devour widows' houses and for a pretence make long prayer: therefore ye shall receive the greater damnation.