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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Colonization Society, American (search)
Colonization Society, American The idea of restoring Africans in America to their native country occupied the minds of philanthropists at an early period. It seems to have been first suggested by Rev. Samuel Hopkins and Rev. Ezra Stiles, of Newport, R. I., where the African slave-trade was extensively carried on. They issued a circular on the subject in August, 1773, in which they invited subscriptions to a fund for founding a colony of free negroes from America on the western shore of Africa. A contribution was made by ladies of Newport in February, 1774, and aid was received from Massachusetts and Connecticut. After the Revolution the effort was renewed by Dr. Hopkins, and he endeavored to make arrangements by which free blacks from America might join the English colony at Sierra Leone, established in 1787, for a home for destitute Africans from different parts of the world, and for promoting African civilization. He failed. In 1793 he proposed a plan of colonization to be
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Rhode Island, (search)
dismantle and scuttle the Liberty and set her adrift......July 17, 1769 College of Rhode Island (Brown University) removed to Providence......1771 British schooner Gaspee, of eight guns, Capt. William Duddington, stationed at Newport, destroyed by a body of armed men......June 9, 1772 Rev. Samuel Hopkins and Rev. Ezra Stiles, of Newport, invite subscriptions to colonize free negroes on the western shores of Africa. This was the inception of the American Colonization Society......August, 1773 People of Newport in town-meeting resolve that any one aiding or abetting the unloading, receiving, or vending of tea sent by the East India Company or others while subject to duty in America, is an enemy to his country......Jan. 12, 1774 General Assembly at Newport elects Stephen Hopkins and Samuel Ward delegates to Continental Congress......June 15, 1774 Act of May 22, 1744, creating the Artillery Company of the county of Providence, amended by changing the name to The cadet Co