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Preface and Acknowledgments A Note on Quotations Part I Prologue 1 From Boy to Man 2 Freedom's Journal: Pleading Our Own Cause 3 Quitting America and Its Cost 4 Have Found a Haven: In the Land of His Fathers 5 Governor Russwurm: The Cape Palmas Years Epilogue: Russwurm in His Rightful Place Part II Editorial Note 1 Early Writings 2 Writings from Freedom's Journal Part A. Uplift, Abolitionism, and Opposition to Colonization To Our Patrons Part B. Our Views Are Materially Altered: Looking toward Liberia 3 Writings from Liberia Part A. First Impressions: Two Early Letters from Liberia Part B. Writings from the Liberia Herald Part C. Letters Home from Afar to a Brother Part D. Governor Russwurm: Departing from the Old and Beaten Paths Part E. Sometimes We Despond a Little: Some Candid and Private Thoughts on the Liberian Project Part F. Home from Home: A Visit to Maine and After Part G. None in Your Employ Eat the Bread of Idleness in Africa: A Governor's Dispatches Notes Index About the Author

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