Lincoln and Colonization of African Americans
2021-05-29T18:44:28-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvZjk5XC8yMDIxMDUyOTE4NDY1MzAwM19oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==On August 14, 1862, President Lincoln met at the White House with five African American leaders to get their thoughts on how to spend $600,000 that Congress had designated for “colonization.” In this program, Lincoln scholar Michael Burlingame argued that prior to 1862, Abraham Lincoln was not a strong advocate of colonization programs for African Americans. Colonization societies hoped that slavery could be ended or mitigated by moving Blacks to places such as Liberia or Panama. The Lincoln Group of the District of Columbia hosted this event and provided the video.
On August 14, 1862, President Lincoln met at the White House with five African American leaders to get their thoughts on how to spend $600,0… read more
On August 14, 1862, President Lincoln met at the White House with five African American leaders to get their thoughts on how to spend $600,000 that Congress had designated for “colonization.” In this program, Lincoln scholar Michael Burlingame argued that prior to 1862, Abraham Lincoln was not a strong advocate of colonization programs for African Americans. Colonization societies hoped that slavery could be ended or mitigated by moving Blacks to places such as Liberia or Panama. The Lincoln Group of the District of Columbia hosted this event and provided the video. close
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