[ALLEN WILLIAM G] The African Race an Essay for the Times

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[ALLEN, WILLIAM G.] The African Race, an Essay for the Times. 20 pages. Small 8vo, original printed wrappers, very lightly worn. Boston: Printed for the publisher, 1848

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A scarce and unusual work. The author prefaces his work by stating that "the days of slavery and prejudice and oppression are numbered. . ." He then proceeds to divide the human race into three categories, "the fair, Caucassian, yellow or Mongolian, and black or Ethiopian." A further reading of the text reveals a man who while stating that he is against slavery, believes the black race to be inherently less capable. OCLC locates only two copies.