Black Abolitionist Archive

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Title: Robert Campbell Speaker or author: Campbell, Robert, of the Niger Valley Exploring Party Newspaper or publication: Weekly Anglo-African (1859 - 1862) Speech encouraging young African American men to consider settling in Africa. The speaker's message is subtle and couched in terms of exploration and racial pride. Description of file(s): PDF 2 page, 288 word document (text and images) Date published: 1861 Subjects: Abolitionists--United States; African American abolitionists; African Americans--Colonization; Antislavery movements--United States; Slavery; United States--History--19th century Keywords: Abeokuta; Africa; British; England; history; Jamaica; Maroons; Sierra Leone Organization: Institute for Colored Youth Publication type: Newspapers; Speeches

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