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The Future of the Colored Race in America / Being an article in the Presbyterian quarterly review of July, 1862

By William Aikman
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The author contends that slavery constitutes the foundational social and political structure behind Southern power, creating an oligarchy that made secession the logical defense of its interests and rendered voluntary abolition unlikely; the essay examines the social psychology that sustains the system, the exile faced by conscientious emancipators, and the swift doctrinal shift that justified bondage and state-rights rhetoric, then considers prospects for the colored population, arguing that freedom, economic change, and possible emigration or colonization along commercial routes will shape their future advancement.

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William Aikman

William Aikman was an author and thinker known for his contributions to discussions on race and society in America during the 19th century. His notable work, "The Future of the Colored Race in America," published in the Presbyterian Quarterly Review in July 1862, reflects the complex social dynamics of his time. Aikman's writings engage with the issues of race, identity, and the future of African Americans in a post-slavery society, making his work significant in the context of American literature and social thought.

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