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Emigration vs. Assimilation

The Debate in the African American Press, 1827-1861

Emigration vs. Assimilation( )
Author: Kinshasa, Kwando M.
ISBN:978-0-7864-6730-3
Publication Date:Dec 2011
Publisher:McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
Book Format:Paperback
List Price:AUD $43.00
Book Description:

From 1827 to 1861, most Africans in America were either enslaved, propertyless or without citizenship. Yet during that period at least 28 African American newspapers were published. Perhaps the most frequent and controversial topic of debate in these papers was the issue of emigration vs. assimilation. Should blacks in America emigrate to Africa, the Caribbean, and Canada, or continue their quest for assimilation within the American culture? Editors of the black press influenced the...
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Book Details
Pages:248
Detailed Subjects: Social Science / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / American / African American & Black Studies
History / African American & Black
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):15.24 x 22.86 x 1.27 cm
Book Weight:0.336 Kilograms



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