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title: 'Speech Opposing the African Colonization Society'
type: pdf
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authors:
- 'James William Charles Pennington'
date: 1852-01-22
collection: 'Archives'
subcollection: '19th century'
topics:
- 'Slavery'
- 'Citizenship and Government'
scriptures:
- 'Psalms 68'
- 'Acts 17'
url: https://confessional.org/archives/19th-century/pennington-1852-speech-opposing-the-african-colonization-society
---

# Speech Opposing the African Colonization Society

Rev. J.W.C. Pennington condemns colonization, argues Black Americans are U.S. citizens who should remain, exposes Liberia's compromised independence, and urges missions over emigration.

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