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Title: The American Prejudice Against Color
An Authentic Narrative, Showing How Easily The Nation Got
Into An Uproar.

Author: William G. Allen

Release Date: February 27, 2006 [EBook #17875]

Language: English

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THE AMERICAN

Prejudice Against Color.

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AN AUTHENTIC NARRATIVE,

SHOWING HOW EASILY THE NATION GOT

INTO AN UPROAR.

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BY WILLIAM G. ALLEN,

A REFUGEE FROM AMERICAN DESPOTISM.

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LONDON:
W. AND F. G. CASH, 5, BISHOPSGATE-STREET-WITHOUT.
EDINBURGH: JOHN MENZIES.
DUBLIN: JAMES MC. GLASHAN AND J. B. GILPIN

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1853

PREFACE.

Extract of a letter from Hon. Gerrit Smith, of New York, Member of
Congress, to Joseph Sturge, Esq., of Birmingham, England. (By permission
of Mr. Sturge.)

_"Peterboro', New York, March 23rd_, 1853.

"I take great pleasure in introducing to you my much esteemed friend,
Professor Wm. G. Allen. I know him well, and know him to be a man of
great mental and moral worth. I trust, in his visit to England, he will
be both useful and happy.

"Very truly, your friend and brother,
"GERRIT SMITH."

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"Commending Professor Allen to the friends of the colored American
citizens who are denied their rights in their own country, and wishing
him every success in the object before him,

"I am, respectfully,
"_Birmingham, 6mo., 28d._, 1853. "JOSEPH STURGE."

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"_Clapham, August 25th_, 1853.

"My dear Sir:--

"Your determination to spend some time in Great Britain, and to employ
yourself