From Many an Ancient River...

Item sets: The Sphex Club Papers; Jones Memorial Library Manuscripts Collection; Enslavement Records

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Identifier: JML.MS1133-0132
Barcode: JML.MS1133-0132
Title: From Many an Ancient River...
Description: Text of a lecture delivered to the Sphex Club in Lynchburg. The paper "From many an ancient river..." by Joe Stinnett, explores the emigration of African Americans from Lynchburg, Virginia, to Liberia between 1828 and 1865, highlighting the 1865 Lynchburg group. Stinnett discusses the motivations behind the colonization movement, the challenges faced by emigrants, and the significant role Lynchburg played in the American Colonization Society’s efforts. Key sources include historical records and personal letters from emigrants.
Date: 7 January 2016
Creator: Stinnett, Joseph P.
topic: SPHEX Club - lectures; Stinnett, Joseph P.; African Emigration Society; Liberia -- emigration; American Colonization Society; Enslavement -- Virginia; Liberia College
Location: Lynchburg, Virginia
Digital Format: pdf
Language: English
Publisher: George M. Jones Library Association
Repository: George M. Jones Library Association
Rights: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/; George M. Jones Library Association
Rights Holder: Stinnett, Joseph P.; George M. Jones Library Association