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THE CONDITION, ELEVATION, EMIGRATION, AND DESTINY OF THE COLORED PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES

Published 1852.

CONTENTS

The Condition, Elevation, Emigration, and Destiny of the Colored People of the United States

Preface. 35

Chapter I. Condition of Many Classes in Europe Considered 41

Chapter II. Comparative Condition of the Colored People of the United States 44

Chapter III. American Colonization 58

Chapter IV. Our Elevation in the United States 63

Chapter V. Means of Elevation 67

Chapter VI. The United States Our Country 74

Chapter VII. Claims of Colored Men as Citizens of the United States 75

Chapter VIII. Colored American Warriors 91

Chapter IX. Capacity of Colored Men and Women as Citizen Members of Community 106

Chapter X. Practical Utility of Colored People of the Present Day as Members of Society--Business Men and Mechanics 113

Chapter XI. Literary and Professional Colored Men and Women 128

Chapter XII. Students of Various Professions 148

Chapter XIII. A Scan at Past Things 151

Chapter XIV. Late Men of Literary, Professional and Artistic Note 155

Chapter XV. Farmers and Herdsmen 158

Chapter XVI. National Disfranchisement of Colored People 161

Chapter XVII. Emigration of the Colored People of the United States 175

Chapter XVIII. "Republic of Liberia" 177

Chapter XIX. The Canadas 189

Chapter XX. Central and South America and the West Indies 193

Chapter XXI. Nicaragua and New Grenada 202

Chapter XXII. Things as They Are 204

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