The Future Of The Colored Race In America

by William Aikman

The Future Of The Colored Race In America is a book written by William Aikman. It is a comprehensive study of the African American community in the United States, and its future prospects in the country. The book provides a historical analysis of the African American experience, including the struggles and achievements of the civil rights movement, and the ongoing issues of discrimination and inequality that continue to affect the community. Aikman also explores the economic, social, and political factors that impact the African American community, and offers insights into how these factors may shape the future of the community in America. The book is a thought-provoking and insightful exploration of a complex and important topic, and is essential reading for anyone interested in understanding the African American experience in the United States.No man understood this so well or so soon as the great Nullifier. He was a thinker and a philosopher, and so with great logical consistency he became the early author of the doctrine of slavery as now almost universally held at the South. He startled and shocked the men of his time by his bold positions in respect to that institution, and was far in advance of his time in his assertions of its inherent rightfulness, and the determination not only to terminate, but to extend, strengthen and perpetuate it. He was a nullifier because a slave-holder in principle.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

48 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1862

About the author

1824-1909.

Reviews

[Bill Berry · Rating 4 out of 5]

Review

Some of the terminology can’t be properly translated but it is easy to see why the defeat of the South did not lead to reconciliation. The continued looking down on one group by another shows that outward laws cannot transform the heart. The end of slavery did not end racism in the US it simply altered the means by which it was practiced. To be sure slavery needed to be abolished but only Jesus can reconcile one's heart to God and following suit reconcile us to each other.

[Miles Smith · Rating 3 out of 5]

Aikman was one of the earliest proponents of what has come to be termed the Christian anthropology argument for emancipation. Unlike many abolitionists of his day Aikman was orthodox. He embraced none of the Unitarian or transcendentalist thinking that often typified protestant abolitionist of the middle of the 19th century. Aikman argued however that African-Americans would eventually return to Africa. In his reading God had allowed slaves to suffer bondage in order to be able to better evangelize Africa after their freedom.

[Joe Dickerson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting read

An interesting article from a good Presbyterian point of view from 1862. It's nice to get a perspective from the actual time period.