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Report of the Naval Committee to the House of Representatives, August, 1850

Report of the Naval Committee to the House of Representatives, August, 1850

Society, American Colonization
Affairs, United States Congress Hou

Paperback

African HistoryBoatingGeneral Political Science

ISBN10: 1023483017
ISBN13: 9781023483018
Publisher: Anson Street Press
Published: Mar 29 2025
Pages: 78
Weight: 0.27
Height: 0.16 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English

Explore a fascinating period in American and African history with this meticulously reprinted edition of the Report of the naval committee to the House of Representatives, August, 1850... Authored by Fred. P. Stanton and featuring an appendix from the American Colonization Society, this document sheds light on the 19th-century proposal to establish a line of mail steamers to the western coast of Africa.

The report details the ambitious plan to connect the United States with Liberia and London via mail steamers, aiming to promote emigration of free African Americans to Liberia. Beyond the scope of emigration, the proposal also sought to expand the U.S. steam navy and extend American commerce.

This historical text provides valuable insights into the complex motivations behind this initiative, touching on themes of colonialism, naval history, and the sociopolitical landscape of the time. Delve into the details of this unique intersection of transportation, politics, and social engineering in the 1850s. A must-read for anyone interested in West African history, American colonialism, and the history of ships and shipbuilding.

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