Book/Printed Material The duty of a rising Christian state to contribute to the world's well-being and civilization, and the means by which it may perform the same

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Title

  • The duty of a rising Christian state to contribute to the world's well-being and civilization, and the means by which it may perform the same : the annual oration before the Common Council and the citizens of Monrovia, Liberia--July 26, 1855, being the day of national independence

Contributor Names

  • Crummell, Alexander, 1819-1898.
  • Monrovia (Liberia). Common Council.
  • Massachusetts Colonization Society.
  • African American Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • [Boston] : Reprinted by the Massachusetts Colonization Society, 1857.

Subject Headings

  • -  African Americans--Colonization--Liberia
  • -  Liberia--Politics and government
  • -  Liberia--History

Notes

  • -  Originally published: London : Wertheim & Macintosh, 1856.
  • -  Lib. Company. Afro-Americana, 2843
  • -  Also available in digital form on the Library of Congress Web site.

Medium

  • 31, [1] p. ; 23 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • JC341 .C8
  • E185 .A254 container C, no. 71 Copy 2.

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 15009591

Online Format

  • online text
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  • pdf

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Chicago citation style:

Crummell, Alexander, Monrovia . Common Council, Massachusetts Colonization Society, and African American Pamphlet Collection. The duty of a rising Christian state to contribute to the world's well-being and civilization, and the means by which it may perform the same: the annual oration before the Common Council and the citizens of Monrovia, Liberia--, being the day of national independence. [Boston: Reprinted by the Massachusetts Colonization Society, 1857] Pdf. https://www.loc.gov/item/15009591/.

APA citation style:

Crummell, A., Monrovia . Common Council, Massachusetts Colonization Society & African American Pamphlet Collection. (1857) The duty of a rising Christian state to contribute to the world's well-being and civilization, and the means by which it may perform the same: the annual oration before the Common Council and the citizens of Monrovia, Liberia--, being the day of national independence. [Boston: Reprinted by the Massachusetts Colonization Society] [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/15009591/.

MLA citation style:

Crummell, Alexander, et al. The duty of a rising Christian state to contribute to the world's well-being and civilization, and the means by which it may perform the same: the annual oration before the Common Council and the citizens of Monrovia, Liberia--, being the day of national independence. [Boston: Reprinted by the Massachusetts Colonization Society, 1857] Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/15009591/>.