Informationen zum Autor Allan Yarema is Assistant Professor of History at Abilene Christian University. He received his Ed.D. in Higher Education, M.S. in Political Science, and M.A. in History from Texas A&M University - Commerce. Klappentext In the early 1800s a major social movement, the American Colonization Society, secured marked support in the United States. Despite the endorsement of prominent humanitarians and sympathetic politicians in both the North and South, the colonization movement faltered in its initial goal of colonizing free blacks and its later efforts to encourage voluntary and gradual emancipation. This work explores the Society's organization, purpose, growth, and the various factors that led to its ultimate failure. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1 Slavery and Free Blacks: An American Dilemma Chapter 2 A Black-Free America Chapter 3 Back to Africa Chapter 4 Riveting the Chains of Slavery 5 Conclusion 6 Bibliography 7 Index

Autorentext

Allan Yarema is Assistant Professor of History at Abilene Christian University. He received his Ed.D. in Higher Education, M.S. in Political Science, and M.A. in History from Texas A&M University - Commerce.

Klappentext

In the early 1800s a major social movement, the American Colonization Society, secured marked support in the United States. Despite the endorsement of prominent humanitarians and sympathetic politicians in both the North and South, the colonization movement faltered in its initial goal of colonizing free blacks and its later efforts to encourage voluntary and gradual emancipation. This work explores the Society's organization, purpose, growth, and the various factors that led to its ultimate failure.

Inhalt

Chapter 1 Slavery and Free Blacks: An American Dilemma
Chapter 2 A Black-Free America
Chapter 3 Back to Africa
Chapter 4 Riveting the Chains of Slavery
5 Conclusion
6 Bibliography
7 Index