Black Abolitionist Archive

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Subtitle: Colored Emigration. Title: Voice of the Fugitive - June 17, 1852 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Voice of the Fugitive (1851 - 1852) The writer expresses his dismay at the idea that African Americans are even considering joining the colonization movement and migrating to Liberia. Description of file(s): one scanned newspaper column Subjects: Abolitionists--United States; African American abolitionists; African Americans--Colonization; Antislavery movements--United States; Slavery; United States--History--19th century Keywords: Africa; Canada; Central America; Colonization; emigration; immigration; Liberia; migration; refugees; West Indies Publication type: editorials; Newspapers

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