The Condition, Elevation, Emigration, and

With an introduction by Toyin Falola, the Frances Higginbothom Nalle Centennial Professor in History at the University of Texas at Austin, this new edition of these two provocative and intriguing nineteenth-century documents sheds much light on the black nationalism movement in the context of African American history.

The Condition, Elevation, Emigration, and Destiny of the Colored People of the United States
Preface	p. 35
Condition of Many Classes in Europe Considered	p. 41
Comparative Condition of the Colored People of the United States	p. 44
American Colonization	p. 58
Our Elevation in the United States	p. 63
Means of Elevation	p. 67
The United States Our Country	p. 74
Claims of Colored Men as Citizens of the United States	p. 75
Colored American Warriors	p. 91
Capacity of Colored Men and Women as Citizen Members of Community	p. 106
Practical Utility of Colored People of the Present Day as Members of Society - Business Men and Mechanics	p. 113
Literary and Professional Colored Men and Women	p. 128
Students of Various Professions	p. 148
A Scan at Past Things	p. 151
Late Men of Literary, Professional and Artistic Note	p. 155
Farmers and Herdsmen	p. 158
National Disfranchisement of Colored People	p. 161
Emigration of the Colored People of the United States	p. 175
"Republic of Liberia"	p. 177
The Canadas	p. 189
Central and South America and the West Indies	p. 193
Nicaragua and New Grenada	p. 202
Things as They Are	p. 204
A Glance at Ourselves - Conclusion	p. 211
A Project for an Expedition of Adventure, to the Eastern Coast of Africa	p. 221
Official Report of the Niger Valley Exploring Party
Political Movements	p. 229
Succeeding Conventions	p. 234
History of the Project	p. 236
Arrival and Reception in Liberia	p. 254
Liberia - Climate, Soil, Productions, etc	p. 263
Diseases - Cause - Remedy	p. 278
The Interior - Yoruba	p. 284
Topography, Climate, etc.	p. 288
Diseases of This Part of Africa, Treatment, Hygiene, Aliment	p. 312
Missionary Influence	p. 332
What Africa Now Requires	p. 338
To Direct Legitimate Commerce	p. 345
Cotton Staple	p. 351
Success in Great Britain	p. 361
Commercial Relations in Scotland	p. 379
The Time to Go to Africa	p. 387
Concluding Suggestions	p. 391
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