Pennsylvania Colonization Society collection,
Collection of 6 manuscript letters addressed to Rev. Edward W. Syle in his capacity as corresponding secretary for the Pennsylvania Colonization Society and as financial agent for the American Colonization Society, concerning membership payments, donations, attendance at meetings etc. and 3 printed...
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| Language: | English |
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| Summary: | Collection of 6 manuscript letters addressed to Rev. Edward W. Syle in his capacity as corresponding secretary for the Pennsylvania Colonization Society and as financial agent for the American Colonization Society, concerning membership payments, donations, attendance at meetings etc. and 3 printed broadsides soliciting for contributions. |
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| Item Description: | Title devised by cataloger. In 1816 white reformers who wanted to transport black Americans to Africa established the American Colonization Society (ACS). Over the next ten years, the ACS founded the colony of Liberia and organized scores of state and local auxiliary associations across the United States. Among these was the Pennsylvania Colonization Society which was formed in 1826. From 1835 through 1865, the Pennsylvania Colonization Society published the monthly Colonization Herald and General Register in Philadelphia that promoted returning freed blacks to Liberia in Africa. However, not every black Pennsylvanian supported the group. In Philadelphia, some completely disavowed the Society, believing its efforts similar to the re-enslavement of freed blacks. The Cushing Library/Area Studies/Africana copy contains a bookseller's description. |
| Physical Description: | 9 items ; 22 cm or smaller |