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African American Settlements in West Africa: John Brown Russwurm and the American Civilizing Efforts 2005 Edition
Contributor(s): Beyan, A. (Author)

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 ISBN: 1403968918     ISBN-13: 9781403968913
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
OUR PRICE: $52.24  

Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: September 2005
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Annotation: "John Brown Russwurm and African American Settlement in West Africa" examines Russwurm's intellectual accomplishments and significant contributions to the black civil rights movement in America from 1826-1829, and more significantly explores the essential characteristics that distinguished his thoughts and endeavors from those of other black leaders in America, Liberia and Maryland in Liberia. Not surprisingly, the most controversial of Russwurm's ideas was his unwavering support of the American Colonization Society (ACS) and the Maryland State Colonization Society (MSCS), two organizations that most civil rights activists found racist and pro-slavery. Beyan probes the social and intellectual sources, underlying motives and the legacies of Russwurm's thoughts and endeavors, all in an attempt to dissect why Russwurm acted and made the choices that he did.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Biography & Autobiography | Historical
- Biography & Autobiography | Cultural, Ethnic & Regional - General
- Social Science | Ethnic Studies - African American Studies
Dewey: B
LCCN: 2005040546
Physical Information: 0.59" H x 6.02" W x 8.48" L (0.70 lbs) 168 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - 1800-1850
- Ethnic Orientation - African American
- Cultural Region - West Africa
- Cultural Region - African
Features: Bibliography, Dust Cover, Illustrated, Index
 
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John Brown Russwurm and African American Settlement in West Africa examines Russwurm's intellectual accomplishments and significant contributions to the black civil rights movement in America from 1826 - 1829, and more significantly explores the essential characteristics that distinguished his thoughts and endeavours from other black leaders in America, Liberia and Maryland in Liberia. Not surprisingly, the most controversial of Russwurm's ideas was his unwavering support of the American Colonization Society (ACS) and the Maryland State Colonization Society (MSCS), two organizations that most civil rights activists found racist and pro-slavery. Beyan probes the social and intellectual sources, underlying motives and the legacies of Russwurm's thoughts and endeavours, all in an attempt to dissect why Russwurm acted and made the choices that he did.
 
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