The African Abroad, Or His Evolution in Western Civilization, Tracing His Development Under Caucasian Milieu, Vol. 1 (Classic Reprint)

The African Abroad, Or His Evolution in Western Civilization, Tracing His Development Under Caucasian Milieu, Vol. 1 (Classic Reprint)
Author: William Henry Ferris
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Total Pages: 558
Release: 2017-10-16
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9780266402855

Excerpt from The African Abroad, or His Evolution in Western Civilization, Tracing His Development Under Caucasian Milieu, Vol. 1 The list of those who have pledged subscriptions for single sets is too large to be published in this preface, but this is the list of those who have sent in their subscriptions in full or in part. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

His Truth is Marching On

His Truth is Marching On
Author: Clara Merritt DeBoer
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 315
Release: 2016-11-10
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1315408325

This title, first published in 1995, explores the history of the American Missionary Association (AMA) – an abolitionist group founded in New York in 1846, whose primary focus was to abolish slavery, to promote racial equality and Christian values and to educate African Americans. This title will be of interest to students of history and education.

The Wizard of Oz and Philosophy

The Wizard of Oz and Philosophy
Author: Randall E. Auxier
Publisher: Open Court
Total Pages: 378
Release: 2011-08-31
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 0812697820

From the bedtime story by L. Frank Baum to the classic 1939 film, no story has captured the imaginations of generations of children — and adults — like The Wizard of Oz. The story of Dorothy’s journey through Oz, the colorful characters, places, songs, and dialogue have permeated popular culture around the world. The contributors to this volume take a very close look at The Wizard of Oz and ask the tough questions about this wonderful tale. They wonder if someone can possess a virtue without knowing it, and if the realm of Oz was really the dream or if Kansas was the dream. Why does water melt the Wicked Witch of the West and why does Toto seem to know what the other characters can’t seem to figure out? The articles included tackle these compelling questions and more, encouraging readers to have discussions of their own.

More Than Freedom

More Than Freedom
Author: Stephen Kantrowitz
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 530
Release: 2013-07-30
Genre: History
ISBN: 0143123440

A major new account of the Northern movement to establish African Americans as full citizens before, during, and after the Civil War In More Than Freedom, award-winning historian Stephen Kantrowitz offers a bold rethinking of the Civil War era. Kantrowitz show how the fight to abolish slavery was always part of a much broader campaign by African Americans to claim full citizenship and to remake the white republic into a place where they could belong. More Than Freedom chronicles this epic struggle through the lives of black and white abolitionists in and around Boston, including Frederick Douglass, Senator Charles Sumner, and lesser known but equally important figures. Their bold actions helped bring about the Civil War, set the stage for Reconstruction, and left the nation forever altered.

The New Abolition

The New Abolition
Author: Gary J. Dorrien
Publisher: Yale University Press
Total Pages: 668
Release: 2015-01-01
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 0300205600

The black social gospel emerged from the trauma of Reconstruction to ask what a "new abolition" would require in American society. It became an important tradition of religious thought and resistance, helping to create an alternative public sphere of excluded voices and providing the intellectual underpinnings of the civil rights movement. This tradition has been seriously overlooked, despite its immense legacy. In this groundbreaking work, Gary Dorrien describes the early history of the black social gospel from its nineteenth-century founding to its close association in the twentieth century with W. E. B. Du Bois. He offers a new perspective on modern Christianity and the civil rights era by delineating the tradition of social justice theology and activism that led to Martin Luther King Jr.