Report of the Select Committee on Emancipation and Colonization, 1862 (Classic Reprint): With an Appendix: With an Appendix (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Dumond Collection United States Congress; House; Select Committee On Emancipation And Colonization

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1331216141 ISBN 13: 9781331216148

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Unlock a window into 19th‑century debates on emancipation and colonization with a detailed, primary‑source view of the Americas. This edition presents the report in full, including data, observations, and reflections that shaped policy discussions of its era.

Readers will encounter the geographic and economic landscape described for Central and South America, as well as hard facts about populations, territories, and the strategic value of regions like Chiriqui. The text blends narrative notes with statistical tables and historical extracts to illuminate how emancipation, colonization, and transatlantic trade intersected with real places and resources.

The material offers a concrete glimpse into the era’s thinking about migration, race, and empire. It includes firsthand descriptions of land, climate, flora, and potential routes that observers hoped would promote commerce and influence political decisions.

• Geographic profiles of Central and South American regions, including population estimates and transit routes.


• Descriptions of natural resources, climate, and agricultural potential in the Chiriqui area and surrounding isthmus.


• Historical extracts and commentary that trace the roots of colonialism and the slave trade’s legacy in the Americas.


• Context for the era’s debates on emancipation, colonization, and the future of national development.

Ideal for readers seeking primary‑source insight into emancipation debates, 19th‑century geography, and the historical framing of colonization policy.

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Excerpt from Report of the Select Committee on Emancipation and Colonization, 1862: With an Appendix Resolved, That ten thousand copies of the bill entitled "An act giving the aid of the United States to certain States upon the adoption by them of a system of emancipation, and to provide for the colonization of free negroes," together with the report of the select committee, he printed in pamphlet form for the use of the House. 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.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1331216141
• ISBN 13: 9781331216148
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 89