Nojoque: A Question for a Continent (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from Nojoque: A Question for a ContinentWere I to state here, frankly and categorically, that the primary object of this work is to write the negro out of America, and that the secondary object is to write him, (and manifold millions of other black and bi colored caitiffs, little better than himself) out of exist ence, God's simple truth would be told: wherefore, referring the reader to the body of the work itself for my incentives and reasons in the premises, I might now, not without propriety, desist from further prefatory remarks, - but yet I will say something more.The highest temporal good of which the best men are capable, whether in regard to themselves individually or collectively, is, I believe, to be ultimately attained in America - in America with more certainty, and with less delay, perhaps, than in any other country in the world Nowhere else are men so profoundly actuated by pure and noble sentiments,-sentiments which, di vested of all mawkish and irrational conceits, harmon ize SO exactly with the immutable requirements and conditions which, from the very beginning of time.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.