Isbn: 9781331053750 - letter on colonization: addressed to the rev. thorton j. mills, corresponding secretary of the kentucky colonization society (classic reprint) (4 risultati)

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condizione: New. Print on Demand. This book presents a collection of letters written by James G. Birney, a prominent abolitionist of the 19th century. Birney, born in Kentucky, spent many years as a slaveholder and businessman in the South. After a profound conversion experience, Birney became an ardent advocate of immediate emancipation and devoted his life to the anti-slavery cause. His letters, written primarily in 1832, discuss the nature of slavery in America and critique the principles of the American Colonization Society, which sought to address the problem of slavery by repatriating freed slaves to Africa. Birney argues that the Society's principles were misguided and ultimately ineffective in addressing the fundamental injustice of slavery. He contends that the true solution lay in immediate emancipation and the recognition of the full rights of African Americans as citizens. Birney's insights into the nature of slavery and the need for its abolition remain relevant today, as the struggle for racial justice and equality continues. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…

Condizione: Sehr gut. Zustand: Sehr gut | Seiten: 52 | Sprache: Englisch | Produktart: Bücher | Keine Beschreibung verfügbar.