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Colonization After Emancipation: Lincoln and the Movement for Black Resettlement Hardcover – February 14, 2011

by Phillip W. Magness (Author), Sebastian N. Page (Author)

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History has long acknowledged that President Abraham Lincoln, the Great Emancipator, had considered other approaches to rectifying the problem of slavery during his administration. Prior to Emancipation, Lincoln was a proponent of colonization: the idea of sending African American slaves to another land to live as free people. Lincoln supported resettlement schemes in Panama and Haiti early in his presidency and openly advocated the idea through the fall of 1862. But the bigoted, flawed concept of colonization never became a permanent fixture of U.S. policy, and by the time Lincoln had signed the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863, the word “colonization” had disappeared from his public lexicon. As such, history remembers Lincoln as having abandoned his support of colonization when he signed the proclamation. Documents exist, however, that tell another story.

Colonization after Emancipation: Lincoln and the Movement for Black Resettlement explores the previously unknown truth about Lincoln’s attitude toward colonization. Scholars Phillip W. Magness and Sebastian N. Page combed through extensive archival materials, finding evidence, particularly within British Colonial and Foreign Office documents, which exposes what history has neglected to reveal—that Lincoln continued to pursue colonization for close to a year after emancipation. Their research even shows that Lincoln may have been attempting to revive this policy at the time of his assassination.

Using long-forgotten records scattered across three continents—many of them untouched since the Civil War—the authors show that Lincoln continued his search for a freedmen’s colony much longer than previously thought. Colonization after Emancipation reveals Lincoln’s highly secretive negotiations with the British government to find suitable lands for colonization in the West Indies and depicts how the U.S. government worked with British agents and leaders in the free black community to recruit emigrants for the proposed colonies. The book shows that the scheme was never very popular within Lincoln’s administration and even became a subject of subversion when the president’s subordinates began battling for control over a lucrative “colonization fund” established by Congress.

Colonization after Emancipation reveals an unexplored chapter of the emancipation story. A valuable contribution to Lincoln studies and Civil War history, this book unearths the facts about an ill-fated project and illuminates just how complex, and even convoluted, Abraham Lincoln’s ideas about the end of slavery really were.

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"[An] intriguing and important new book...To their great credit, Magness and Page do not push their evidence too hard. This is a measured and subtly argued book" - Times Literary Supplement

"For those interested in Lincoln's racial policies and the details of his administration's handling and mishandling of possible colonization projects, this book is required reading." - Civil War News

"The authors are to be saluted for their enterprising and original research. They have made an important contribution to the literature." - Harold Holzer, Co-Chairman, Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission

"Colonization after Emancipation boasts something highly unusual in the crowded world of Lincoln studies: an untapped trove of documentary evidence with which to assess Lincoln's views on slavery, race, and emancipation" - K. Stephen Prince, Civil War History

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"A first-rate, well-researched book. The authors have a very firm command of the literature and the complex primary sources surrounding this topic, and I was impressed with their ability to trace the sometimes labyrinthine course of colonization policy" - Brian Dirck, author of Lincoln the Lawyer

"There is no doubt this book is going to attract a great deal of attention. Its strength lies in its nuanced analysis and the balanced conclusion it draws." - Richard J.M. Blackett, author of Divided Hearts: Britain and the American Civil War

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Hardcover: 178 pages
Publisher: University of Missouri (February 14, 2011)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0826219098
ISBN-13: 978-0826219091
Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.8 x 9 inches
Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
Average Customer Review: 9 customer reviews
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,089,525 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #3025 in Books > History > Americas > United States > Civil War > Campaigns & Battlefields
- #10522 in Books > Politics & Social Sciences > Social Sciences > Specific Demographics > African-American Studies
- #22160 in Books > History > Military > United States

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Dr. Watson

Lincoln's Plan to Deport all Blacks from America

July 8, 2017

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Well worth your investment. For those who don't know about Lincoln's plan to ship all the Blacks out of the country during/after the Civil War, this is the book to see. It has all the bases covered connected with Lincoln's plan to colonize and pay off the slave holders in the South, to rid the country of all blacks. I knew about this years ago, but finally, it is getting the attention it deserves; especially the large slave trade in the North prior to the Civil War!

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Daniel

A great book, a must read for Civil War fans

May 13, 2011

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This is a rare book that is bound to cause some controversy in the academic community. Printed by the University of Missouri, Magness and Page, through painstaking research have uncovered new evidence that definitively proves that Lincoln was actively pursuing colonization projects after the issuing of the emancipation proclamation. One of which was highly developed (British Honduras), and two others which are only know to have been in their infancy stage (Suriname and Guiana).

It is a well documented fact that Lincoln pursued colonization in his first two years. $600,000 had been set aside to fund such projects, Lincoln made speeches about it, he encouraged prominent black men to get on board with colonization and even convinced some to go to Île à Vache (which ended up in disaster). But after Lincoln issued the emancipation proclamation, all colonization speech abruptly ended.

To explain this, historians have agreed on two arguments concerning Lincoln's views on race and colonization. The "lullaby thesis" and the "change of heart thesis." The lullaby thesis primarily argues that Lincoln was a supporter of colonization only as a means to trick slave states into adopting emancipation and then never seriously go through with colonization, so in other words to "lull" them. This of course ignores the fact that Lincoln was an active advocate of the America Colonization Society for most of his adult life, but some very distinguished historians subscribe to this.

The other explanation is that Lincoln had a sudden change of heart. The Île à Vache colony failed, the Republican party was mostly against colonization, Lincoln had trouble convincing free blacks to resettle and he saw that blacks could make good soldiers.

Therefor this book essentially argues against those two points. I don't want to write about every fact of the book, but in light of the new discoveries that Magness and Page made, it is much more plausible that Lincoln was still struggling with his beliefs on race and the future of blacks. Since the war was fought to reunite the country and not over black civil rights, Lincoln wrestled with how to repair the nation after the war. And if colonization could help that goal, he was a supporter of it. The book is in no way a screed or a condemnation about Lincoln, but it is a more accurate reflection on how he intellectualized race, one that is not as pretty or progressive as the Lincoln we learn about in school.

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A little further evidence on what he would've done for blacks.

July 27, 2017

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It gives all the facts we know concerning what the Lincoln believed about black people. The author doesn't seem to be for or against him If you were a true believer I'm not sure you'd be swayed on just what could have happened had no one killed the Lincoln.

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liz

Wonderful book -offers new evidence and research

March 18, 2011

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This is a well written, well researched book that just came out. It shows a side of Lincoln not discussed in History Books. It shows the pressures he was under after the civil war and the politics involved in some of the decisions he made. Excellent documentation, very interesting subject.

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A. Tope

And you thought you knew.

August 20, 2012

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This book gives the reader a different look at what he thinks he knows. It leaves you with a wonder of "what if" as you realize how close things came. A very interesting read.

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Jon Hancock

Interesting

December 13, 2016

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Interesting topic, would have liked a broader range of information.

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Laura

Colonization after Emancipation- A must read

March 21, 2011

Format: Hardcover

Colonization After Emancipation delves deep into the masked secrets of Lincoln. This book is well written and displays obvious indications of thorough research. Colonization After Emancipation is no ordinary history book; the authors allow the reader to view our history and the workings of government in a new light. It's refreshing to see the authors attempt to understand the motivations behind Lincoln's actions instead of glorifying his presidency as so many others have. This is one piece of history you do not want to miss out on.

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Steve

An insightful read

April 18, 2011

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Dr. Magness new research presented in this book sheds new light on President Lincoln's intentions for the freed slaves following the Civil War. Working off of previously unpublished documents, the author presents an unbiased view on how Lincoln planned to effectively deport the newly emancipated. The information conveyed within this book could set the stage for a reexamining of the his presidency, especially certain decisions, through the lens of someone whose presidential hallmark seems to have been beset with hidden motives.

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Colonization After Emancipation: Lincoln and the Movement for Black Resettlement Hardcover – February 14, 2011

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