About this title: In nineteenth-century America, the belief that blacks and whites could not live in social harmony and political equality in the same country led to a movement to relocate African Americans to Liberia, a West African colony established by the United States government and the American Colonization Society in 1822. In The Price of Liberty, Claude Clegg accounts for 2,030 North Carolina blacks who left the state and took up residence in Liberia between 1825 and 1893. By examining both the American and African sides of this experience, Clegg produces a textured account of an important chapter in ...
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA PR
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9780807855164ISBN:0807855162
Description: New. In nineteenth-century America, the belief that blacks and whites could not live in social harmony and political equality in the same country led to a movement to relocate African Americans to Liberia, a West African colony established by the United S... read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA PRESS
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9780807855164ISBN:0807855162
Description: Ex-Library Published by University of North Carolina Press in 2004. Paperback. Number of pages: 424. Ex. Library copy-usual stamps and marks. Condition: Very Good. May show some slight signs of wear. #8411556 Shipped from UK. Delivery is usually 2-3 working days from order by Royal Mail, International Delivery is by Airmail. read more
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