UnAfrican Americans : Nineteenth-Century Black Nationalists and the Civilizing Mission

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Though many scholars will acknowledge the Anglo-Saxon character of black American nationalism, few have dealt with the imperialistic ramifications of this connection. Now, Nigerian-born scholar Tunde Adeleke reexamines nineteenth-century black American nationalism, finding not only that it embodied...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Adeleke, Tunde
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Lexington : The University Press of Kentucky, 2015.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Pan-Africanism.
Black nationalism.
African Americans > Relations with Africans.
HISTORY > United States > 19th Century.
Panafricanisme > Histoire > 19e siecle.
Noirs americains > Relations avec les Africains > Histoire > 19e siecle.
Nationalisme noir > États-Unis > Histoire > 19e siecle.
Pan-Africanism > History > 19th century.
African Americans > Relations with Africans > History > 19th century.
Black nationalism > United States > History > 19th century.
United States.
History.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
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Summary:Though many scholars will acknowledge the Anglo-Saxon character of black American nationalism, few have dealt with the imperialistic ramifications of this connection. Now, Nigerian-born scholar Tunde Adeleke reexamines nineteenth-century black American nationalism, finding not only that it embodied the racist and paternalistic values of Euro-American culture but also that nationalism played an active role in justifying Europe's intrusion into Africa. Adeleke looks at the life and work of Martin Delany, Alexander Crummell, and Harry McNeal Turner, demonstrating that as supporters of the mission.
Physical Description:1 online resource (216 pages).
ISBN:9780813157535

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