| Description |
x, 164 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Summary |
"Colonization after Emancipation reveals an unexplored chapter of the emancipation story. A valuable contribution to Lincoln studies and Civil War history, this book unearths the facts about an ill-fated project and illuminates just how complex, even convoluted, Abraham Lincoln's ideas about the end of slavery really were."--Dust jacket. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
The curious politics of colonization -- American freedmen, British labor -- Mr. Lincoln's hobby -- The contrabands question -- This most desirable country -- A self-supporting scheme -- Secretary Seward and the Dutch treaty -- Administrative dysfunction, congressional displeasure -- The indefatigable James Mitchell -- Colonization repudiated, colonization revived? -- Colonization after emancipation. |
| Subject |
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865.
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Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865. |
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Slavery -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
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Slavery. |
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United States. |
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History. |
| Chronological Term |
19th century |
| Subject |
African Americans -- Colonization.
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African Americans -- Colonization. |
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African Americans -- Colonization -- West Indies, British.
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United States. President (1861-1865 : Lincoln). Emancipation Proclamation.
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Enslaved persons -- Emancipation -- United States.
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Enslaved persons -- Emancipation. |
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Freed persons -- United States -- History -- 19th century.
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Freed persons. |
| Added Author |
Page, Sebastian N.
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| Added Title |
Lincoln and the movement for Black resettlement |
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Movement for Black resettlement |
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Black resettlement |
| ISBN |
9780826219091 |
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0826219098 |
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