The Future Of The Colored Race In America

by William Aikman

""The Future of the Colored Race in America"" is a non-fiction book written by William Aikman. In this book, the author explores the future of the African American community in America. He discusses the challenges that the black community has faced and continues to face, such as discrimination, inequality, and poverty. The author also examines the progress that has been made in the fight for civil rights and equality, including the achievements of prominent figures like Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X. Aikman offers his own perspective on what needs to be done to ensure a better future for the colored race in America. He argues that education is the key to success and that the government should invest more in education programs for African American children. He also advocates for economic empowerment and the need for black-owned businesses to thrive. Overall, ""The Future of the Colored Race in America"" is a thought-provoking and insightful book that addresses important issues related to race and inequality in America. It offers a unique perspective on the challenges faced by the African American community and provides valuable insights on how to overcome these challenges and create a better future for all.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.

32 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1862

About the author

1824-1909.

Reviews

[Bill Berry]

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]

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]

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.