African American Settlements in West Africa : John Brown Russwurm and the American Civilizing Efforts

John Brown Russwurm and African American Settlement in West Africa examines Russwurm's intellectual accomplishments and significant contributions to the black civil rights movement in America from 1826 - 1829, and more significantly explores the essential characteristics that distinguished his thoughts and endeavours from other black leaders in America, Liberia and Maryland in Liberia. Not surprisingly, the most controversial of Russwurm's ideas was his unwavering support of the American Colonization Society (ACS) and the Maryland State Colonization Society (MSCS), two organizations that most civil rights activists found racist and pro-slavery. Beyan probes the social and intellectual sources, underlying motives and the legacies of Russwurm's thoughts and endeavours, all in an attempt to dissect why Russwurm acted and made the choices that he did. African American Settlements In West Africa Examines John Brown Russwurm's Intellectual Accomplishments And Significant Contributions To The Black Civil Rights Movement In America From 1826-1829. Amos J. Beyan Explores The Essential Characteristics That Distinguished Russwurm's Ideology And Action From Those Of Other Black Leaders In America, Liberia And Maryland In Liberia. Beyan Traces The Path Of His Controversial Decisions, From His Early Disagreements With African American Leaders Who Opposed Colonizing Attempts In West Africa, To His Support Of The American Colonization Society And The Maryland State Colonization Society, Two Organizations That Most Civil Rights Activists Viewed As Racist And Pro-slavery. Beyan Explores The Social And Intellectual Origins Of Russwurm's Efforts, Exposing His Underlying Motives And Demonstrating Why Russwurm Made The Choices That He Did.--jacket. John B. Russwurm And His Early Years In America -- Russwurm, The Colonizationist, And The Anti-colonizationists In America -- The American Colonization Society Civilizing Mission In Liberia And John B. Russwurm, 1829-1836 -- Maryland State's Civilizing Mission In Maryland In Liberia And John B. Russwurm -- Governor John B. Russwurm And The Civilizing Mission In Maryland In Liberia, 1836-1851. Amos J. Beyan. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [147]-163) And Index. John Brown Russwurm and African American Settlement in West Africa examines Russwurm's intellectual accomplishments and significant contributions to the black civil rights movement in America from 1826-1829, and more significantly explores the essential characteristics that distinguished his thoughts and endeavors from those of other black leaders in America, Liberia and Maryland in Liberia. Not surprisingly, the most controversial of Russwurm's ideas was his unwavering support of the American Colonization Society (ACS) and the Maryland State Colonization Society (MSCS), two organizations that most civil rights activists found racist and pro-slavery. Beyan probes the social and intellectual sources, underlying motives and the legacies of Russwurm's thoughts and endeavors, all in an attempt to dissect why Russwurm acted and made the choices that he did Examines John Brown Russwurm's intellectual accomplishments and contributions to the black civil rights movement in America from 1826 - 1829, and explores the characteristics that distinguished his thoughts and endeavours from other black leaders in America, Liberia and Maryland in Liberia All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles or reviews.