Black Abolitionist Archive
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Subtitle: African Civilization Society of Canada. Title: Provincial Freeman - January 29, 1859 Speaker or author: editor Newspaper or publication: Provincial Freeman (1853 - 1859) The writer tells his readers that the question of "African civilization" is divided among two groups in Canada. One argues that civilizing Africa will put an end to the slave trade once and for all; the other is totally against anything that even sounds like immigration (or Colonization). Description of file(s): one scanned, two columned, newspaper page Subjects: Abolitionists--United States; African American abolitionists; Antislavery movements--United States; Colonization; Slavery; United States--History--19th century Keywords: Africa; anti-slavery; Canada; civilization; education; emigration; Hayti; immigration; politics; school; slave trade; society Organization: African Civilization Society of Canada Publication type: editorials; Newspapers |
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