The Past and the Present Condition, and the Destiny of the Colored Race (Classic Reprint): A Discourse Delivered at the Fifteenth Anniversary of the ... Troy, N. Y., Feb; 14, 1848 (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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A stirring 1848 appeal for liberty, education, and collective uplift for the colored race.

This edition presents a historic discourse that argues for freedom, self-improvement, and solidarity in the face of oppression. It blends moral clarity with practical calls to study, industry, and temperance as paths to national and personal progress. The speaker weighs global parallels, critiques slavery, and urges unity among people of color. It offers a window into the rhetoric and ideas that shaped abolition-era thought, including debates about colonization, education, and civic responsibility. Readers will encounter passionate advocacy, moral conviction, and a vision of a more just society.

• A clear outline of liberty, education, and economic self-reliance as keys to uplift.
• Arguments against slavery and racial prejudice, grounded in historical and global context.
• Discussion of unity across color lines and the dangers of factionalism.
• Rhetorical style that blends prophetic passion with practical calls to action.

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