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America or Africa?

America, or Africa, published by W. F. Geddes of Philadelphia, is a propaganda piece.  In the pamphlet an unnamed author attempts to convince free African Americans to emigrate to Liberia, Afria.  It includes a lengthy quote from the Rev. John Payne, who served as the Missionary Bishop of...

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Date:1860
Call Number:E 441 .A58 v.119 no.23
Format: Electronic
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Online Access:https://digitallibrary.hsp.org/index.php/Detail/objects/10882
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Summary: America, or Africa, published by W. F. Geddes of Philadelphia, is a propaganda piece.  In the pamphlet an unnamed author attempts to convince free African Americans to emigrate to Liberia, Afria.  It includes a lengthy quote from the Rev. John Payne, who served as the Missionary Bishop of the Episcopal Church in Liberia from approximately 1851-1871. 

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