(ABOLITION) The first (and only) issue of a colonization new

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(ABOLITION.) The first (and only?) issue of a colonization newspaper, "The Separationist, and Advocate of Freedom." 4 pages, 19 x 13¼ inches, on one uncut folding sheet; folds, moderate soling and wear including loss of a few letters. Indianapolis, IN: Indiana Colonization Society, November 1849

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In the mid-19th century, the colonization movement sought a middle ground between slavery and abolition, advocating for the removal of African Americans to colonies in Africa. This newspaper was launched with the intention of being a quarterly, advocating for "the erection of the colored race into an independent commonwealth, where they shall be free from the control and dictation of the white race." It includes a short "Address to Colored Men" seeking their support for the cause, promotes the good work already done in Liberia, and argues the benefits of colonization for the spread of the gospel and for commerce. We trace no examples of this newspaper in OCLC or elsewhere. The best we can find are a handful of contemporary press mentions. Most notably, the Zanesville (Ohio) Courier of 6 November 1849 reports receiving this first issue, and reviews it favorably.