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570 pages; 6 x 9 inches

In Defense of Black Nationality

by Elliott P. Skinner

“At various times in this country’s history,” observes author Elliott P. Skinner in African Americans and U.S. Policy Toward Africa, 1850-1924: In Defense of Black Nationality, “important black persons have been able to help the United States formulate its policy toward Africa. At other times, such persons and groups have been unable to do much, and used mainly symbolic structures, such as missionary, educational, and cultural institutions, to relate to Africa on their own.” African Americans and U.S. Policy Toward Africa offers a compelling investigation of a neglected aspect of United States history that traces the influence of African Americans on early American policy toward Africa. Using Liberia as a symbol of black nationality in Africa, Skinner demonstrates the shared commitment of African American leaders to protect and defend their native lands.

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