Pennsylvania contained the largest concentration of early America’s abolitionist leaders and organizations; making it a necessary and illustrative stage from which to understand how national conversations about the place of free blacks in early America originated and evolved; and; importantly; the role that colonization—supporting the emigration of free and emancipated blacks to Africa—played in national and international antislavery movements. Beverly C. Tomek’s meticulous exploration of the archives of the American Colonization Society; Pennsylvania’s abolitionist societies; and colonizationist leaders (both black and white) enables her to boldly and innovatively demonstrate that; in Philadelphia at least; the American Colonization Society often worked closely with other antislavery groups to further the goals of the abolitionist movement.In Colonization and Its Discontents; Tomek brings a much-needed examination of the complexity of the colonization movement by describing in depth the difference between those who supported colonization for political and social reasons and those who supported it for religious and humanitarian reasons. Finally; she puts the black perspective on emigration into the broader picture instead of treating black nationalism as an isolated phenomenon and examines its role in influencing the black abolitionist agenda.
#246926 in Books Richard Delgado 2012-01-09 2012-01-09Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.00 x .52 x 5.00l; .53 #File Name: 0814721354207 pagesCritical Race Theory An Introduction
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Great introduction; but it is a very basic introductionBy ScottIn reviewing things like this I always feel it's best to describe my situation to give a better understanding of my opinion. For the last couple of years I've been fascinated with the SJW culture and the re-imagining of established concepts like racism; sexism; rape and so on. I've always known that CRT was one of; if not THE; foundation for this movement but I never read a book directly focusing on CRT. I've read a number of other books on both sides of the debate which has given me a decent layman's understanding of CRT.That being said; when they say this is an introduction; they mean it. I'm glad I have this for a reference and I did get some good insight on CRT from it; but largely it's written to be one of the first books you read on the subject. I'm glad I finally read something directly focusing on CRT; however I was hoping for something a little more detailed.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Something to look atBy William StoneGave me information on how to think about designing an educational program. This book was used by The Coast Guard Academy to look at the diversity of the students.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Youngki wooGreat!
