Colonization and Its Discontents: Emancipation, Emigration, and Antislavery in Antebellum Pennsylvania

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Colonization and Its Discontents This page intentionally left blank Early American Places is a collaborative project of the University of Georgia Press, New York University Press, and Northern Illinois University Press. The series is supported by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. For more information, please visit www.earlyamericanplaces.org. Advisory Board Vincent Brown, Harvard University Stephanie M. H. Camp, University of Washington Andrew Cayton, Miami University Cornelia Hughes Dayton, University of Connecticut Nicole Eustace, New York University Amy S. Greenberg, Pennsylvania State University Ramón A. Gutiérrez, University of Chicago Peter Charles Hoffer, University of Georgia Karen Ordahl Kupperman, New York University Joshua Piker, University of Oklahoma Mark M. Smith, University of South Carolina Rosemarie Zagarri, George Mason University This page intentionally left blank Colonization and Its Discontents Emancipation, Emigration, and Antislavery in Antebellum Pennsylvania beverly c. tomek a New York University Press new york and london N E W Y O R K U N I V E R S I T Y P R E S S New York and London www.nyupress.org© 2011 by New York University All rights reserved Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Tomek, Beverly C. Colonization and its discontents : emancipation, emigration, and antislavery in antebellum Pennsylvania / Beverly C. Tomek. p. cm. — (Early American places) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-8147-8348-1 (cl : acid-free paper) ISBN 978-0-8147-8349-8 (e-book) 1. Antislavery movements—Pennsylvania—History. 2. Slaves—Emancipation— Pennsylvania—History. 3. Free African Americans—Pennsylvania— History. 4. Pennsylvania Society for Promoting the Abolition of Slavery— History. 5. Pennsylvania Colonization Society—History. 6. Pennsylvania Anti-Slavery Society—History. I. Title. E449.T658 2010 326'.809748—dc22 2010037511 References to Internet Web sites (URLs) were accurate at the time of writing. Neither the author nor New York University Press is responsible for URLs that may have expired or changed since the manuscript was prepared. New York University Press books are printed on acid-free paper, and their binding materials are chosen for strength and durability. We strive to use environmentally responsible suppliers and materials to the greatest extent possible in publishing our books. Manufactured in the United States of America 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 To R. J. M. Blackett, . . . an all-around great guy. This page intentionally left blank ...