Project Gutenberg 2007-07-22 Public domain in the USA. 414 Delany, Martin Robison 1812 1885 Delany, M. R. (Martin Robison) Official Report of the Niger Valley Exploring Party Reading ease score: 50.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. E-text prepared by Suzanne Shell, Janet Blenkinship, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Official Report of the Niger Valley Exploring Party" by Martin Robison Delany is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. This work documents Delany's expedition to the Niger Valley in Africa, reflecting on the social and political movements among African descendant communities in the United States and their aspirations for emigration and self-determination. Delany's emphasis on the potential for African development and industries, particularly cotton, suggests a deep commitment to creating a prosperous future for people of African descent. The opening of the report reveals organized political movements aimed at advocating for the emigration of black Americans and the establishment of a presence in Africa. Delany discusses significant early conventions, such as the National Emigration Convention held in Cleveland, where plans for black emigration were solidified. The document outlines the intentions behind the Niger Valley Exploring Party and Delany's personal objectives, including comprehensive investigations of Africa's geography, climate, resources, and the welfare of its inhabitants, establishing a scientific foundation for potential settlement and economic development. Delany's experiences, observations, and correspondence highlight not only his determination but also the complex dialogue surrounding race and opportunity in both America and Africa. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Yoruba (African people) African Americans -- Colonization -- Africa Liberia -- Description and travel DT Text Browsing: Travel & Geography 309076 308849 2024-10-09T13:55:44.313901 2023-09-10T05:38:58.021583 text/html text/html 311851 2007-07-22T14:32:18 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 112484 2007-07-22T14:33:27 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 221118 2024-10-09T13:55:54.193839 application/epub+zip 218958 2024-10-09T13:55:48.178876 application/epub+zip 195033 2024-10-09T13:55:46.664890 application/epub+zip 470149 2024-10-09T13:55:58.460834 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 445108 2024-10-09T13:55:53.080849 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 404674 2022-09-10T11:25:37.751547 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 276017 275921 2024-10-09T13:55:43.483933 2023-09-10T05:38:57.357596 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 275806 2007-07-22T14:28:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 105448 2007-07-22T14:28:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 275813 2007-07-22T14:28:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 105449 2007-07-22T14:28:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21729 2024-10-09T13:55:58.602814 application/rdf+xml 20739 2024-10-09T13:55:47.241861 image/jpeg 4692 2024-10-09T13:55:46.951867 image/jpeg 198083 2024-10-09T13:55:44.339888 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia