The Condition, Elevation, Emigration, and Destiny of the Colored People of the United StatesMARTIN ROBISON DELANYReading editionChapter navigation27 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterMARTIN ROBISON DELANYPREFACEI CONDITION OF MANY CLASSES IN EUROPE CONSIDEREDII COMPARATIVE CONDITION OF THE COLORED PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATESIII AMERICAN COLONIZATIONIV OUR ELEVATION IN THE UNITED STATESV MEANS OF ELEVATIONVI THE UNITED STATES OUR COUNTRYVII CLAIMS OF COLORED MEN AS CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATESVIII COLORED AMERICAN WARRIORSIX CAPACITY OF COLORED MEN AND WOMEN AS CITIZEN MEMBERS OF COMMUNITYX PRACTICAL UTILITY OF COLORED PEOPLE OF THE PRESENT DAY AS MEMBERS OF SOCIETY—BUSINESS MEN AND MECHANICSXI LITERARY AND PROFESSIONAL COLORED MEN AND WOMENXII STUDENTS OF VARIOUS PROFESSIONSXIII A SCAN AT PAST THINGSXIV LATE MEN OF LITERARY, PROFESSIONAL AND ARTISTIC NOTEXV FARMERS AND HERDSMENXVI NATIONAL DISFRANCHISEMENT OF COLORED PEOPLEXVII EMIGRATION OF THE COLORED PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATESXVIII "REPUBLIC OF LIBERIA"XIX THE CANADASXX CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA AND THE WEST INDIESXXI NICARAGUA AND NEW GRENADAXXII THINGS AS THEY AREXXIII A GLANCE AT OURSELVES—CONCLUSIONA PROJECT FOR AN EXPEDITION OF ADVENTURE, TO THE EASTERN COAST OF AFRICAPrevious chapter ←Front matterNext chapter →PREFACEAll chapters and sections (27)Opening pagesFront matterOther sectionsMARTIN ROBISON DELANYPREFACEChapters1234567891011121314151617181920212223Other sectionsA PROJECT FOR AN EXPEDITION OF ADVENTURE, TO THE EASTERN COAST OF AFRICAPUBLISHED 1852.◇← Front matterPREFACE →